Australia’s Usman Khawaja (R) and Cameron Green wear black armbands following the dying of skipper Pat Cummins’ mother on the second day of the ultimate Test cricket match between India and Australia on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on March 10, 2023.
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Australia players on Friday wore black armbands on the second day of the series-deciding fourth Test in opposition to India to pay homage to skipper Pat Cummins’ mother, Maria who died in Sydney.
Maria, who was recognized with breast most cancers in 2005, had been battling critical sickness in the previous few weeks after it relapsed. She died at her residence on Thursday evening.
The Australian players bought the tragic information from coach Andrew McDonald earlier than the beginning of day two of the ultimate Test in Ahmedabad.
“We are deeply saddened at the passing of Maria Cummins overnight,” Cricket Australia stated in an announcement on Friday.
“On behalf of Australian Cricket, we extend our heartfelt condolences to Pat, the Cummins family and their friends. The Australian men’s team will today wear black armbands as a mark of respect.”
Cummins, who had led Australia within the first two Tests, had left for Sydney to be by the facet of his ailing mother, who was in palliative care final month.
In his absence, Steve Smith captained the facet to a nine-wicket win within the Indore Test.
Australia have been 255/4 after the opening day with Usman Khawaja (104) scoring an unbeaten hundred and Cameron Green making 49 not out.
