The Ashes 2025-26: Pat Cummins declared fit for the remainder of the series against England

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Published at :December 9, 2025 at 2:59 PM

Modified at :December 9, 2025 at 2:59 PM

Australia captain Pat Cummins after losing ICC WTC 2023-25 final to South Africa

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Pat Cummins missed first two games of the Ashes 2025-26.

In what will be a big boost for the Australian Cricket Team, captain Pat Cummins is ready set go for the next match of Ashes 2025-26 against the England Cricket Team. The third game of the series is set to be played at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide from December 17.

Since the last few months, Australia have been mulling over the fitness of captain Pat Cummins. The pacer suffered a back injury during the test series against the West Indies and since then has been out of action, putting in every effort to get fit.

Pat Cummins even missed the first two games of Ashes 2025-26 but is ready to go now. The development was confirmed by the Australian head coach Andrew McDonald. This will act as a great boost for the hosts, who are 2-0 ahead.

McDonald said that he is expecting Pat Cummins to lead the team next week. As quoted by ESPNCricinfo, he said:

“His body’s ready to go and barring anything else happening in the next week, I’d be expecting Pat to be tossing the coin and putting the blazer on,” McDonald said

Josh Hazlewood ruled out of the Ashes 2025-26

Josh Hazlewood, Australia test cricket, ICC WTC 2023-25 final — Australia’s Josh Hazlewood bowls South Africa’s Tristan Stubbs on day one of the ICC World Test Championship Final match at Lord’s, London. Picture date: Wednesday June 11th, 2025. (Photo by Ben Whitley/PA Images via Getty Images)

While Australia received a big boost in Pat Cummins, they also faced a massive blow. Josh Hazlewood, who recently suffered an Achilles injury, has been ruled out of the entire series.

“Unfortunately, Josh won’t be a part of the Ashes,” McDonald said. “Really, really flat for him. A couple of setbacks that we didn’t see coming, and we thought he would play a huge part in the series.

“It’s a totally separate injury. It’s somewhere lower in the calf to the Achilles region. His preparation will then shift towards the World Cup, which is an incredibly important campaign for us.”

Australia have looked a class apart with the bat and ball in Ashes 2025-26. They won the opening game in Perth by 8 wickets and then followed it up with another 8-wicket win in the Gabba.

Who is leading the Ashes 2025-26?

Australia are 2-0 ahead in the Ashes 2025-26.

Will Pat Cummins play third AUS vs ENG test?

Pat Cummins has been declared fit to play the third AUS vs ENG test.

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Ankitjit Singh

Ankitjit Singh is a dedicated sports journalist whose childhood dream was to play cricket—now, he serves the game through his work. With over three years of experience in reporting, writing, and editing, he brings deep insight to his coverage. A journalism graduate from Delhi University, Ankitjit’s passion for cricket took root during his college days and continues to drive his career.