Pat Cummins And Josh Hazlewood Hit The Nets Ahead Of Pink-Ball Test | Cricket News

Last Updated:November 25, 2025, 11:43 IST

In several pictures and videos going viral on the web, Cummins and Hazlewood could be seen bowling with the pink ball.

Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood hit the nets in Sydney on Tuesday (November 25) and were seen bowling with the pink ball ahead of the second Test of the Ashes series between Australia and England. The second Test of this 12 months’s Ashes might be played at The Gabba in Brisbane with the pink ball from December 4 to eight. Cummins and Hazlewood missed the primary Test in Perth last week because of injury-related issues but their return to nets on Tuesday is an enormous positive for the Baggy Greens. It has raised the potential of them playing within the second Test.

In Hazlewood and Cummins’ absence, Brendan Doggett and Scott Boland played within the series opener at Optus Stadium and picked up 3 and 4 wickets, respectively, within the second innings.

If Cummins, who last played for the Australian team in July 2025 returns for the day/night Test then he’ll take the leadership responsibilities as well from Steve Smith.

Starc needs 3 wickets to…

Starc led Australia’s bowling attack in the primary Ashes Test and dismissed a complete of 10 English batters across two innings. He finished with figures of seven for 58 in the primary innings and picked up 3 for 55 within the second. For his super show with the ball within the match that ended inside two days, the legendary left-arm pacer won the Player Of The Match award.

Within the second Test, Starc would love to keep up his red-hot form and give you one other big show. If he manages to take at the very least three wickets within the Brisbane Test, then he’ll break Wasim Akram’s record of 414 wickets and change into probably the most successful left-arm pacer within the history of Test cricket.

Akram, who also served as Pakistan’s captain during his playing days, dismissed 414 batters in 104 Tests, whereas Starc has 402 wickets to his credit in 101 Tests played to this point. The legendary pacer also holds the record for taking probably the most wickets in pink ball Tests.

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