Australia new Test skipper Tim Paine has announced the most speculated playing XI for the first Ashes Test match.
Cummins who was named as the 47th Test Australia captain has confirmed in a official launch that Travia Head would bat at Number 5 in the mega series.
While Cummins confirmed his playing XI, England skipper Joe Root said he would announce his team for the Brisbane opener after looking at the pitch.
“We’ve got all the options on the table (but) we’re not going to name a team just yet,” Root was quoted as saying by sen.com.au.
“We’ll have to see the closer forecast and how that pitch changes over the next couple of days. But it’s a great place to play spin. It’s something we’ll weigh up and consider, but we’re not in a position to make that call right now.”
Australia’s confirmed Ashes XI: David Warner, Marcus Harris, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.
