Pat Cummins ruled out yet again as Australia unveil Ashes squad for 2nd Test vs ENG

Cummins won't play 2nd Ashes Test [Source: AFP]

In a significant development, Cricket Australia (CA) announced an unchanged squad for the second Ashes Test against England. Although Pat Cummins was expected to play the encounter, the hosts have excluded their regular skipper from the team, allowing him more time to recover from a back injury. 

Cummins misses out of Australia squad for 2nd Ashes Test

On Friday, Cricket Australia confirmed the hosts' squad for the upcoming pink-ball Test against England at the Gabba in Brisbane. Despite returning to Australia's training session and bowling a number of spells, experienced fast bowler Pat Cummins misses out on selection for the second consecutive time in the Ashes 2025-26. 

As revealed by Cricket.com.au, Cummins has been given an additional period of two weeks to complete his rehabilitation from a lumbar back stress which sidelined him from the Ashes opener at Perth. 

However, Usman Khawaja, who couldn't bat in the second innings of the Perth Test due to a back spasm, has been named in the side. 

Australia's squad for 2nd Ashes Test vs England

Steve Smith (c), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Brendan Doggett, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Michael Neser, Mitchell Starc, Jake Weatherald, Beau Webster

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