India Vs Australia, 4th Test: Steve Smith To Lead Aussies As Pat Cummins Stays Back Home - Report

Steve Smith had captained the side in Indore in Pat Cummins' absence as the latter had flown back home after the Delhi Test to be with his mother who is in palliative care.

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Updated on: 6 March 2023 8:06 am

Steve Smith will continue to lead AUS in the absence of regular skipper, Pat Cummins.

Steve Smith will lead Australia in the fourth and final Test against India as regular captain Pat Cummins remains with his unwell mother back home. (More Cricket News)

Smith had captained the side in Indore in Cummins' absence. Cummins had flown back home after the Delhi Test to be with his mother who is in palliative care.

Cricket.com.au reported that Cummins will remain in Sydney.

Three ODIs follow the final Test and a decision on Cummins' participation in those games will be taken later.

Steve Smith had captained Australia to a nine-wicket win in Indore last week. India lead the series 2-1 and need a win to qualify for the World Test Championship final.

With the win in Indore, Australia secured their qualification for the WTC summit clash in London in June.

The website also reported that Nathan Ellis has replaced injured Jhye Richardson in the Australia squad for ODIs beginning March 17.