AUS vs WI LIVE – Australia WestIndies 2nd TEST: Steve Smith will captain Australia in Adelaide for a second straight year after Pat Cummins was ruled out of the day-night NRMA Insurance Test against West Indies due to a quad strain. Cummins also missed last year’s Adelaide Ashes Test as a close COVID-19 contact. Vice-captain Smith stood in as skipper on that occasion and will again take the reins this week: Follow Australia vs WestIndies LIVE & Watch AUS WI 2ND TEST LIVE Streaming on SonyLIV
Australia also has drafted Scott Boland in Playing XI instead of Cummins. Boland will play his first Test since last summer’s Ashes. Cummins failed to recover in time from the injury he sustained during Australia’s 164-run win in Perth.
Men’s NRMA Insurance Test Series v West Indies
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Australia WestIndies 2nd TEST: The 29-year-old Australian skipper went through a fitness test with physio Nick Jones. But the hosts ultimately elected to play it safe with their fast-bowling captain.
The Aussies expect Cummins to be right for the first Test against South Africa at the Gabba next week.
Smith, the former full-time captain of Australia in all three formats before the Cape Town scandal in 2018, was restored as Cummins’ deputy last year.
The star batter was surprisingly overlooked to stand in for Cummins during the Dettol ODI series against England last month, with Josh Hazlewood given a first crack at leading the national side.
Match Details
Australia vs West Indies, 2nd Test
Date & Time: 8 December, 9:30 AM IST
Venue: Adelaide Oval
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