Adelaide [Australia], December 15 (ANI): Australia Test skipper Pat Cummins on Wednesday confirmed the playing XI for the second Ashes Test.

Pacer Jhye Richardson will be replacing the injured Josh Hazlewood while left-handed batter David Warner is fit for the day-night Test at Adelaide, reported cricket.com.au.

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England and Australia will lock horns in the second Test, beginning Thursday at Adelaide. Australia won the first Test by nine wickets to gain a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.

Hazlewood has been sidelined due to a side strain and his injury has been described as minor. The pacer's return for the Boxing Day Test is also not guaranteed at the moment.

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Richardson had made his Test debut against Sri Lanka in 2019 and he went on to take five wickets in his first outing in the longest format.

Australia XI: Marcus Harris, David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Jhye Richardson. (ANI)

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