New Delhi: Pat Cummins, who will miss the all-important Ashes opener due to an injury, is gearing up to feature in the second Test match, it was confirmed on Thursday. The Ashes 2025 will begin with the first Test match on November 21 at the Optus stadium with the second Test set to be played from December 4 at The Gabba, Brisbane.

While the captain remains on track to return for the second Ashes Test match but admitted at the same time that he might not play all the four remaining matches against England due to the short turnarounds between the games.

In absence of Cummins, Steve Smith will lead Australia in the opening Test........

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