Australia officially announced its squad for the crucial third test on Wednesday, with the major news being the inclusion of captain Pat Cummins to face England in Adelaide.
According to CricketWorld, the prime motive behind this revelation is to provide a significant boost to the hosts as the series moves into decisive moments.
The 32-year-old has been sidelined since the tour to the West Indies in July with a lower back injury.
In this connection, Australia coach Andrew McDonald said, “We feel as though he’ll be as best prepared as he can be.”
Josh Inglis replaced the wounded left-hander in the team for the second Test, batting in the middle order while Travis Head moved up to open alongside Jake Weatherald.
It has been observed that McDonald did not exclude Khawaja from moving down the order if the dynamic Head opens again on his home Adelaide Oval wicket.
McDonald said, “Uzzie should be fit and available, and then we will work out our batting order based on the surface.”
Seasoned off-spinner Nathan Lyon, who has 562 tickets, is likely to return to the team after being dropped at the Gabba for the first time in 12 years at home.
If Cummins plays, it means that only Scott Boland, Michael Neser and Brenden Doggett will be alongside Mitchell Starc in the pace attack.
The recent squad announcement demonstrated that Australia is playing to its strengths, opting for the most capable leadership to decisively beat England.
In addition, the selectors made minimal changes, counting on the stability and form of the current batting order to achieve the series-winning result.
