Kingston, July 12 -- The combination of the pink ball and the conditions at Sabina Park has prompted Australia to reassess the balance of their playing XI, with captain Pat Cummins not ruling out the possibility of dropping veteran spinner Nathan Lyon in favour of an extra fast bowler, according to ESPNcricinfo.

Barring the three Ashes Tests he missed in 2023 due to a calf injury sustained at Lord's, Lyon has been a permanent fixture in Australia's Test side since the 2013 series against England.

"I think everything's an option. We honestly haven't settled on it. We all left yesterday and thought we'd just sleep on it, come back and have a look and make up our mind today," Australia captain Pat Cummins said, as quoted from ESPNcricinfo....