Australia cagey on second Ashes Test XI with door still open for Pat Cummins’ return
Captain Steve Smith says fast bowler is ‘close’ to being selected
Lineup remains unknown with further inspection of pitch needed
Australia’s starting XI for the second Ashes Test remains unknown less than a day out from the first ball in Brisbane, with a further inspection of the Gabba pitch required before a team, which may yet contain Pat Cummins, is named by the hosts.
Stand-in captain Steve Smith fronted an expectant media on Wednesday but was unable to reveal anything about the exact make-up of the lineup, though he left the door open for a shock return to the team for Cummins, who was forced to miss the first Test due to a back injury. Continue reading...
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