Australia's Cummins and Lyon out of rest of Ashes
Summary
Australia will be without captain Pat Cummins and spinner Nathan Lyon for the remaining Ashes series matches against England. Cummins is resting due to a back injury, while Lyon recovers from hamstring surgery. Steve Smith will lead the team, and Todd Murphy and Jhye Richardson will join the squad.Key Facts
- Australia leads the Ashes series 3-0 against England.
- Pat Cummins is resting his back to avoid long-term injury concerns.
- Nathan Lyon had surgery on a hamstring injury with no set recovery time.
- Steve Smith will captain the team in Cummins' absence.
- Todd Murphy will replace Lyon, and Jhye Richardson will take Cummins' place.
- The fourth Test begins on Friday (23:30 GMT, Thursday).
- The series win secures the Ashes for Australia, and they aim for a 5-0 sweep.
- Lyon injured his hamstring during the third Test while fielding.
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