India vs Australia, Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Australia Skipper Pat Cummins Flies Home Mid-Series Due To “Family Illness” | Cricket News

Australia Test and ODI skipper Pat Cummins has flown again house mid-way of the continued Border-Gasvaskar Trophy towards India. The tempo bowling all-rounder took a flight to Sydney on Sunday as a consequence of a “serious family illness”, knowledgeable Cricket Australia. However, the apex cricket physique of the nation additionally said that Cummins is predicted to return earlier than the third Test of the four-match sequence that’s set to happen a the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore, beginning March 1. After the Test sequence will get over, India and Australia shall be taking part in a three-match ODI sequence, starting March 17.

“Cummins has flown home for personal reasons due to a serious family illness,” stated Cricket Australia in a press release on Monday.

“He will return to India later this week to re-join preparations for the third Test in Indore. We ask media to respect his privacy.”

Talking in regards to the ongoing Test sequence between the perimeters, India have taken an unassailable lead of 2-0. They gained the primary Test in Nagpur by an innings and 132 runs earlier than bagging the second sport by 6 wickets in New Delhi. The Cummins-led Australia have been undone by the Indian spin duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja within the sequence thus far.

On the opposite hand, the BCCI introduced Team India’s squads for the third and fourth Tests, in addition to the three-match ODI sequence. The hosts on Sunday named an unchanged squad for the ultimate two Tests towards the guests. Jaydev Unadkat, who was launched from the squad to take part within the Ranji Trophy ultimate, is again within the squad for the remaining Tests, and has additionally been named within the ODI squad.

KL Rahul, who was named vice-captain for the primary two Tests, has been retained within the squad, regardless of disappointing present with the bat within the first two Tests. While within the first two Tests Rahul was the designated vice-captain, there isn’t any metion of the submit in entrance of his identify within the newest launch from the BCCI.

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