THE ASHES, 2021-22 by Cricbuzz Staff • Last updated on Share Tweet It will be Steve Smith’s first game in charge since the Cape Town fiasco. © Getty Chaos broke out in the Australian camp hours before the start of the second Ashes Test. Pat Cummins, Australia’s Test captain, has been ruled out of the pink-ball Test after having come in close contact with a COVID-19 positive case at a restaurant last night in Adelaide. Steve Smith will skipper the side in his absence, while Michael Neser replaces Cummins in the XI for the day-night Test in what will be his Test debut on Thursday (December 16). Cummins was dining at a restaurant in Adelaide with another professional cricketer on the eve of the game when someone at an adjoining table was identified as a positive case. Cummins reportedly left immediately and alerted the authorities. According to the protocol for those who are vaccinated – needing to adhere to South Australia’s health guidelines – he will require to get tested immediately and isolate for 7 days. He will then have COVID tests on Day 6 and 13 thereafter and require negative results to be able to resume normal activity. “Cummins… Read full this story
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