Injury sidelines Josh Hazlewood from Ashes 2025-26; Cummins returns for 3rd Test

• Josh Hazlewood ruled out of the remainder of the Ashes series due to hamstring and Achilles injuries.
• Hazlewood will now aim to be fit for the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, starting in February.
• Pat Cummins is expected to return as captain for the third Test in Adelaide after recovering from a lower back injury.
• Coach Andrew McDonald confirmed Cummins completed a match-like workload in training and is ready to play.
• Mitchell Starc, despite a left side niggle, is confirmed fit for the Adelaide Test.

Why It Matters: Key Australian bowlers Hazlewood out, Cummins back, impacting Ashes series.