BREAKING: Australia could be without captain Pat Cummins for the second Test. Ashes 9News
, Cummins and a fellow cricketer dined at an Adelaide restaurant on Wednesday evening with an individual on a neighbouring table testing positive.
While Cummins is understood to have left the venue immediately, his availability for the pink ball Test has been deemed "unlikely" according to the report.With Josh Hazlewood already sidelined due to a side strain, losing Cummins would be a major blow to Australia's chances of winning the second Test.
"The obvious reaction from some people will be to suggest the players should be in a bubble, but they can't keep doing that forever. It's not good for them and it's not good for the sport." If the 28-year-old is unable to take his place in the side, vice-captain Steve Smith would captain Australia in a Test for the first time since the infamous Cape Town Test in 2018.
Uncapped Queensland paceman Michael Neser, who took seven wickets for Australia A last week, is expected to replace Cummins in Australia's line-up.
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