Pat Cummins out of second Test as close contact of COVID-19 case

KATHMANDU: DEC. 16 – The second Test of the current Ashes series between Australia and England will be led by Steve Smith. Captain Pat Cummins will not play in the day-night Test, which begins today.

Australia captain Pat Cummins has been ruled out of the second Test in Adelaide after being deemed a close contact of a COVID-19. Earlier, Australia had won the first Test from Dec. 8 to 12.