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Aus captain Cummins flies home due to family illness
February 20, 2023 09:34 IST
IMAGE: Australia captain Pat Cummins has flown back to Sydney due to a serious family illness. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
Australia captain Pat Cummins has headed home from the tour of India due to a serious family illness but will return in time for the third Test, the team said on Monday.
"He will return to India later this week to re-join preparations for the third Test in Indore," the team said in a statement.
Australia are 2-0 down in the four-Test series after being thrashed by six wickets in the second match in Delhi on Sunday.
The third Test starts on March 1.
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