VIDEO SHOWS: AUSTRALIA PRACTICE SESSION AHEAD OF THIRD TEST AGAINST ENGLAND IN ADELAIDE COMPLETE SCRIPT AND SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW SHOWS: ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA (DECEMBER 16, 2025) (AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION – See restrictions) STORY: Captain Pat Cummins and spinner Nathan Lyon have returned to the Australia XI for the third Ashes test against England in Adelaide on Wednesday (December 17) but opener Usman Khawaja has been left out, leaving his test career at a cross-roads. Cummins returns from a back injury after missing the opening tests in Perth and Brisbane, while Lyon is back after being dropped for the second test at the Gabba which Australia won by eight wickets. The duo replace pace bowlers Brendan Doggett and Michael Neser in the Australian attack, joining Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland. Khawaja missed Brisbane after suffering back spasms in Perth, leaving Travis Head and Jake Weatherald to open the batting. While Khawaja remained with the squad and was fit to return, Cummins confirmed selectors had decided to stick with Head and Weatherald following the new combination's promising start. (Production: Suramya Kaushik)
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