Pat Cummins left tour of India due to personal reasons

• Josh Hazlewood was forced to withdraw due to a persistent Achilles tendon injury.
• Mitchell Starc and Cameron Green were both deemed fully fit for the third Test.
• Starc was almost ready for the Delhi Test when it was postponed.

Pat Cummins, Australia’s captain, cancelled Monday’s stop in India due to a family illness and returned to Australia. He’ll be ready for the third Test the following week.

“Pat Cummins has flown home for personal reasons due to a serious family illness,” said a statement from Cricket Australia.

“Later this week, he will return to India to resume preparations for the third Test in Indore. We request that the media respect his privacy.”

India now leads the four-match series 2-0 after Australia lost the second Test in Delhi by six wickets on Sunday.

Josh Hazlewood, a pace bowler for Cricket Australia, was forced to withdraw from the rest of the tour due to a persistent Achilles tendon injury and would be returning home, the organization said on Monday.

A spokesman denied media reports from Australia that injured opener David Warner, who fractured his elbow and suffered a concussion in Delhi’s first innings, would return home right away.

To be clear, David Warner is still on the tour, according to the spokesman.

Once medical personnel and selectors have made any final decisions, any squad changes will be announced.

On Monday, Mitchell Starc and Cameron Green received better news from Australia coach Andrew McDonald.

Green, an all-arounder, was deemed fully fit for the third Test, and McDonald added that Starc was also expected to participate.

Both have been recovering from severe finger injuries, and Green was almost ready for the Delhi Test when it was postponed.

McDonald stated that Starc had been available despite not being fully healthy, but Australia chose to bowl Matthew Kuhnemann, who was making his debut.

On March 1, the third Test in Indore will begin.

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