Australia vs England: Steve Smith will lead Australia in the second Ashes Test after the dismissal of Pat Cummins.© AFP
Australia captain Pat Cummins will miss the second Ashes Test against England, starting Thursday, after being deemed a close contact with a positive COVID-19 case. Cricket Australia said it was at a restaurant in Adelaide on Wednesday evening where a man at an adjacent table was identified as positive for the coronavirus. Steve Smith will captain Australia in his absence and Michael Neser has been called in as a replacement bowler.
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