India, Nov. 5 -- Cricket Australia has announced the squad for the first Ashes Test against Australia, with skipper Pat Cummins missing out due to his injury. Speculations were already doing the rounds that Cummins might not regain full fitness ahead of the Perth Test, with Steve Smith expected to captain the team in his place. Marnus Labuschagne has made a comeback in the Aussie squad after missing out on the West Indies tour in July. The former number 1-ranked batter has regained confidence with some big scores in first-class cricket in recent times.

Meanwhile, Sam Konstas, who made an impressive debut during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, missed out on the 15-member squad after a poor show in the West Indies Test earlier this yea...