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Cummins Out of First Ashes Test, Smith to Captain Australia
Pat Cummins will miss the first Ashes Test due to a back injury; Scott Boland is set to replace him while Steve Smith leads the team.
- On October 27, 2025, Cricket Australia announced Pat Cummins, Australia captain, is ruled out of the opening Test in Perth on November 21, with Steve Smith, former skipper and vice-captain, leading the side.
- The injury traces back to July's Caribbean Test tour where Pat Cummins pulled up sore, and he has not played since the West Indies Test series but has resumed running and expects to return to bowling shortly.
- Vice-Captain Steve Smith brings recent stand-in experience, having replaced Cummins six times before, while Scott Boland is the likely bowling replacement alongside Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood.
- Head coach Andrew McDonald will provide an update in Canberra later today, while Pat Cummins aims to return for the second Test in Brisbane on December 4.
- The missed fitness target increases selection pressure on Australia as Pat Cummins had aimed earlier this month to be bowling at least four weeks before the series, forcing changes to selection balance and the bowling group.
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