India, Dec. 23 -- Australia captain Pat Cummins will miss the upcoming fourth Ashes Test against England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground as he continues to manage his back injury. The selectors confirmed the squad on Tuesday morning. After sealing the Ashes in Adelaide, Cummins himself stated that he's doubtful for the Boxing Day Test, and now, in his place, Steve Smith will once again be leading the side. Smith, who missed the third match of the five-game series, is fully fit and hence is back as the skipper of the side as Australia look to enforce a whitewash on the arch-rival.

Todd Murphy is also named in the 15-member squad as the replacement for the injured Nathan Lyon. The latter tore his right hamstring while fielding on the fifth...