Pat Cummins confirmed for Boxing Day Test
Cummins had a meal with fellow New South Wales and Adelaide Strikers fast bowler Harry Conway on the eve of the current Test, after which he was replaced by Michael Neser in the playing XI.
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Australian Test captain Pat Cummins was on Saturday confirmed for the Boxing Day Test, starting on 26 December at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), after he had to undergo the Adelaide Test due to close contact with a COVID-19 positive person. was thrown out. ,
Cummins dined at Little Hunter Steakhouse with New South Wales and Adelaide Strikers fast bowler Harry Conway on the eve of the current Test, after which he was replaced by Michael Neser in the playing XI.
On Saturday, it was confirmed that Cummins would not continue his COVID-related isolation in Sydney and would have to resume training for the third Test.
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“Cummins, who has tested negative for the virus, can meet with family, but only in small groups, while being urged to avoid any highly populated places, especially indoors. But being able to do training and fitness work is a bonus for the fast bowler, which would have been contained in a hotel room in Adelaide for seven days,” cricket.com on Saturday.
Earlier, Cummins had flown to Sydney on a chartered flight after being ruled out of the Adelaide Test. He was allowed to return home to NSW by the health authorities of South Australia.
“Pat Cummins has been approved by SA Health to return home to NSW. Under the plan approved by SA Health, he will self-drive from isolation and then, with appropriate PPE and hygiene controls, take a charter flight,” Cricket Australia had said on Friday.
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