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MELBOURNE : Australia captain Pat Cummins has been ruled out of the second test against West Indies at Adelaide Oval with a quadricep strain, leaving his deputy Steve Smith to lead the team.
MELBOURNE : Nathan Lyon was once employed as a groundsman at Adelaide Oval but the Australia spinner will this week bid to become the highest wicket-taker at the admired cricket ground in the second test against West Indies starting on Thursday.
Proteas Test skipper Dean Elgar insists there will be no bad blood when his troops come up against David Warner and Steve Smith, the Australian duo infamously handed one-year suspensions each for their roles in "Sandpapergate" in 2018's fraught series between the two sides.
PERTH : Australia captain Pat Cummins says he feels fine after a quad strain prevented him from bowling in the fourth innings of his side's win over the West Indies in the first test, but admits he must prove his fitness before the next test starts on Thursday.
Australia bowled the West Indies out for 333 on Sunday in the second session of day five to claim a thumping 164-run win in the first test at Perth Stadium and a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
Australia took a grip on the first Test in Perth on Friday with Pat Cummins bagging his 200th wicket as they bowled out a resolute West Indies then piled on more runs to stretch their lead to a commanding 344.
Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne struck masterful double centuries on Thursday to put Australia in firm control against an outclassed West Indies, who face an uphill task to save the first Test at Perth Stadium.
PERTH : Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith heaped misery on the West Indies bowlers on Thursday as they each blasted double centuries and helped Australia to a monster total of 598-4 declared on the second day of the opening match of their two-test series.