Updated On: 01 January, 2026 03:30 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
In the absence of regular skipper Pat Cummins, stand-in captain Steve Smith will continue to lead the Australian pack. Cummins had missed out on the first two Test matches of the Ashes series after he failed to recover in time due to a lower back injury

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Ahead of the fifth and final Test match of the ongoing Ashes series against England, Australia announced its 15-member squad, cricket.com.au confirmed.
In the absence of regular skipper Pat Cummins, stand-in captain Steve Smith will continue to lead the Australian pack. Cummins had also missed out on the first two Test matches of the Ashes series after he failed to recover in time due to a lower back injury.