Adelaide: England and Australia have both suffered major blows to their pace attacks, with Mark Wood and Josh Hazlewood ruled out of the remainder of the Ashes series due to injuries, officials from both teams confirmed on Tuesday. In a boost for the hosts, Australia captain Pat Cummins is set to return for the third Test in Adelaide after nearly five months on the sidelines.

Injuries Sideline Key Pacers

Wood, 35, will miss the final three Tests after a recurrence of his left-knee injury sustained during the first Test in Perth. The Durham fast bowler bowled just 11 wicketless overs in his first competitive appearance in 15 months before reporting significant discomfort. He will return to England later this week to work with the ECB medical team on rehabilitation. Surrey seamer Matthew F

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