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Australia went 'too high-tempo' during a calamitous second-innings collapse to lose the second Test, and the series, to India, captain Pat Cummins says.

“These are world-class players, and they’ve got everything to win and everything to lose in this session,” Hayden said in commentary. “I’m angry about the way they went about it today,” he said. “You come into the second Test with one quick only, you fly [Matt] Kuhnemann over from Australia and you play him ahead of [Ashton] Agar who bowls the same sort of stuff and was in the original squad. “If you lose in 20 overs, or you lose in two days, it’s irrelevant. “I don’t think there was any justification for some of the things they’ve done; their selections smacked of panic,” Chappell told Nine’s Wide World of Sports. Former Test captains Michael Clarke and Ian Chappell have savaged Australia’s team selection and tactics in a dismal defeat to India.

The superstar captain is being forced to leave his teammates mid-series for a family emergency.

Australia started Day 3 of the second Test in Delhi at 1-61, a lead of 62, and seemed on track to set the hosts a tricky fourth-innings chase. Australia set India a target of just 115, which the hosts reached with just four wickets down to retain the Border-Gavaskar trophy by taking a 2-0 lead in the four-Test series. But the tourists lost 9-52 in 19.1 overs, collapsing in similar fashion to their dismal showing in the second innings in the first Test in Nagpur. Swepson will also return to the Aussie camp ahead of the third Test in Indore. The star bowler will fly to Sydney briefly in between the second and third matches before returning for the must-win third Test of the series starting on March 1, The Australian team has a couple of days’ break to lick their deep wounds from the second Test before firing up again in Indore for game three.

The captain is due to return to lead the side in the third Test in Indore.

[Todd Murphy](https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/todd-murphy-1193685)is battling some minor side soreness but was able to bowl 24.4 overs in the Test including 6.4 in the fourth innings on Sunday. Allrounder Cameron Green is also set to be available after missing the first two Tests in India due to his fractured finger. He also missed last year's day-night Test in Adelaide against West Indies due to a quad injury. Australia are 2-0 down in the series with two Tests to play but now have a nine-day break between Tests with the third match beginning on March 1. Smith has captained in Cummins' absence on two occasions since the fast bowler took over the Test captaincy in late 2021. The captain is due to return to lead the side in the third Test in Indore

An Australian icon has turned on his own in Delhi with a savage dig at the current Test team.

He’s gone in with a premeditated plan to sweep ball one instead of understanding the defence has to be there. “When you hack across the line, you have to give yourself some chance. They’ve gone way over the edge in terms of their aggressive play.” “They did it so well last evening in those few overs. In the wake of the Aussie calamity, Hayden was seen on the pitch having a not-so-subtle dig at the visitors. [Australian](https://7news.com.au/sport/australian-cricket-team) [cricket](https://7news.com.au/sport/cricket) greats who were less than impressed with his [country’s limp effort on Day 3 of the second Test against India in Delhi.](https://7news.com.au/sport/cricket/australia-crumble-in-dehli-disaster-after-starting-the-day-with-a-lead-c-9804472)

Australian skipper Pat Cummins will fly home from India because of a family illness but is expected to return before the third Test starts in Indore next ...

“He will return to India later this week to re-join preparations for the third Test in Indore. You’re either bowling India out for under 100 or you’re losing; one or the other.” Australia captain Pat Cummins is returning to Sydney due to a family illness but will rejoin the team in India for the final two Tests.

Pat Cummins has admitted Australia's batters got their tactics wrong in the second Test capitulation against India in Delhi.

if you can move your feet, get close to the ball, or play on the back foot, then it's better on turning tracks. “Disappointing, because this game was a similar story to Nagpur (in the) second innings - felt like we were in a really good position for most of it, probably a few runs short in the end,” Cummins said. "If there's enough bounce I might play that.

Australia Test captain Pat Cummins will briefly return home to Sydney because a family illness.

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"Unfortunately, quite a few of us got out with kind of cross-batted shots which might not be our preferred method"

But we'll kind of assess him over the next little bit." "We'll assess it over the next couple of days. He has also suffered a hairline fracture in his left elbow from another blow in the same innings. Australia chose to train in the immediate aftermath of the Nagpur loss last week holding an optional centre-wicket practice on what would have been day five at the VCA Stadium. Have a look at different things," Cummins said. "So we'll manage and see how he goes over the next few days. Unfortunately, quite a few of us got out with kind of cross-batted shots which might not be our preferred method." "We've got a bit of time. "I'd say just more disappointment, knowing that over here these opportunities don't come up all the time," Cummins said. And then once the ball gets older, I think we have seen that throughout the game when the ball is hard it's slightly difficult. "Each batter has their own way to go about it. "Nagpur maybe [we] underplayed it, we probably overplayed it here at times in the second innings," Cummins said.

Captain Pat Cummins has left Australia's tour of India due to a serious family health issue.

The Australia Test cricket captain will return home briefly due to a family illness while the rest of the team remains in the sub-continent.

The 29-year-old will travel to Sydney before re-joining the team in India ahead of the third Test in Indore that is set to start on March 1. The Australia Test cricket captain will return home briefly due to a family illness while the rest of the team remains in the sub-continent. Pat Cummins will return to Australia due to a family illness but is expected to head back to India before the start of the third Test.

Australian Test captain Pat Cummins is set to fly home to Australia for personal reasons but will return to India in time for the third Test.

Australia captain Pat Cummins has headed back to Sydney due to a serious family illness while Josh Hazlewood's tour is over.

[Fourth Test, Ahmedabad](https://live.cricket.com.au/match/3135/56738/india-men-vs-australia-men-india-v-australia-tests---men/scorecard), 3pm AEDT [Third Test, Indore](https://live.cricket.com.au/match/3135/56737/india-men-vs-australia-men-india-v-australia-tests---men/scorecard), 3pm AEDT [India won by six wickets](https://live.cricket.com.au/match/3135/56736/india-men-vs-australia-men-india-v-australia-tests---men/scorecard) Both are on the mend from serious finger injuries. [Kayo Sports](https://kayosports.com.au/?marketing=ca-launch&extcamp=caueditorialban-prt-cau-bnr-acq-ptr-cri&channel=cricketaus&campaign=cricketaus&voucher=CKTAUS) [India won by an innings and 132 runs](https://live.cricket.com.au/match/3135/56735/india-men-vs-australia-men-india-v-australia-tests---men/scorecard)

Instead of knuckling down and trying to save the series against India, Aussie skipper Pat Cummins' dismissal was described as 'disgusting', 'rubbish' and ...

That is not the shot of a captain, that is pathetic. And the culture they can instill within the cricket-adoring Australian public, who are famously quick to turn on a side they don't feel fits with the traditional sporting values Down Under. Not if the Delhi dismissal is anything to go by. 'What the actual F**K was that shot from Pat Cummins? 'That's just a horrible shot from the captain. First ball, I reckon he just thought 'I'm going to be positive' and panicked,' he said. 'You're either bowling India out for under 100, or you're losing. [Australia](/sport/australia-cricket/index.html) started day three just one wicket down with a second innings lead of 62. Leading from the front? I don't know what he was thinking Pat Cummins. Tick. After the side's Nagpur nightmare in the first Test came the Delhi disaster; and the captain was right in the thick of it.

Australian Test captain Pat Cummins has flown home from the cricket tour in India due to "personal reasons" .

"He will return to India later this week to rejoin preparations for the third Test in Indore," the statement continued. Australian Test captain Pat Cummins has flown home from the cricket tour in India due to "personal reasons" . Cricket Australia has confirmed Pat Cummins will return to India later this week after the Australian Test captain suddenly flew back to Sydney for "personal reasons".