Скачать или смотреть Australia suffer an early blow ahead of the Ashes opener as skipper Pat Cummins is ruled

Pat Cummins, the captain of the Australian cricket team, has been ruled out of the first Ashes Test against England due to a back injury. Steve Smith will serve as captain in his absence. 

The key details of the announcement are:

Injury: Cummins has been sidelined by a lower-back issue, or lumbar stress fracture, since July.

Replacement: Steve Smith, who has previously captained the team, will lead Australia in the opening match. Scott Boland is expected to replace Cummins in the bowling attack.

Ashes Series: The first Test is scheduled to begin in Perth on November 21. While Cummins has resumed running and is expected to return to bowling soon, he was not fit enough for the opener. There is optimism he may be ready to return for the second Test in Brisbane, which begins on December 4. 

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