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"I have decided against returning to India at this time as my mother is ill and in palliative care. I feel I am best being here with my family. I appreciate the overwhelming support I have received from Cricket Australia and my teammates. Thanks for your understanding," said a statement from Cummins.
Pat Cummins will be back to Australia because of his mother illness and in palliative care. Steve Smith will be appointed for the Third Test match against India vs Australia at Indire Cricket Stadium.
Australia are 0-2 down in the test series, and will also be missing the services of other senior cricketers like David Warner and Josh Hazlewood because they plays ceey important role in team, who have been ruled out of the Test series already due toto cerain injuries.
Smith had been a stand-in captain previously against West Indies in December, 2022 when Cummins had been ruled out due to injury and in the Ashes Test of 2021 when there were Covid-related concerns. While Cricket Australia have not named any replacement for Cummins for this Test, the spot is likely to be taken by either of Mitchell Starc (who is also recovering from injury) or Scott Boland who featured in the first Test. Australia had preferred to go in with just one pacer in Cummins for the second Test in Delhi.
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