{"id":271102,"date":"2025-11-08T13:18:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T13:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/271102\/"},"modified":"2025-11-08T13:18:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T13:18:13","slug":"fifth-and-final-match-at-the-gabba-from-7-15pm-results-scores-teams-weather-updates-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/271102\/","title":{"rendered":"Fifth and final match at the Gabba from 7.15pm; results, scores, teams, weather updates"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you wanted proof injured Australia captain Pat Cummins is on track for a return for the second Ashes Test at the Gabba, you only had to witness the scenes at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday morning.<\/p>\n

Cummins, who will miss the opening Test in Perth from November 21, was showing no signs of discomfort in his back as he steamed in and bowled a decent spell at NSW training.<\/p>\n

\"Pat<\/p>\n

Pat Cummins trains with the Blues on Saturday.Credit: Max Mason-Hubers<\/p>\n

Stand-in Australian skipper Steve Smith at one stage walked over, tossed Cummins a pink ball \u2013 the colour of choice for the day-night Test that will be played in Brisbane \u2013 before he broke into laughter.<\/p>\n

England can only hope they win in WA before returning to the east coast, knowing what awaits them.<\/p>\n

As Cummins looked the goods, his fellow members of Australia\u2019s \u201cDad\u2019s Army\u201d bowling attack, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon and Mitchell Starc, looked every bit of their respective 34, 37 and 35 years as they took a little longer than their NSW teammates to stretch before training.<\/p>\n

\"Veterans<\/p>\n

Veterans (back-front) Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon and Mitchell Starc warm up at NSW Sheffield Shield training at the SCG.Credit: Max Mason-Hubers<\/p>\n

English media have had a field day at the expense of the ageing Australian team that was picked on Wednesday, with only one member of the 15-man squad aged under 30.<\/p>\n

Hazlewood, Lyon and Starc, who have collected 1259 Test wickets between them, will tune up for the Ashes with a Sheffield Shield game for the Blues, which starts on Monday against Victoria \u2013 and their 36-year-old quick Scott Boland.<\/p>\n

When asked how he felt about the attack being dubbed \u201cold\u201d, Hazlewood preferred to use the word \u201cexperienced\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel in the best shape I\u2019ve been in a long time,\u201d Hazlewood said.<\/p>\n

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