Speaking ahead of the upcoming Test series against South Africa, Cummins claimed that Australia has moved on from the 2018 Newlands ball-tampering scandal.
The news that Cummins will be able to participate in the match, which gets underway on Saturday in Brisbane, after having recovered from a quad injury is encouraging for the home team.
Australia are currently at the top of the standings. They are in a good position to reach the finals but there are at least four other teams in contention.
Australia have named Michael Neser as Hazlewood's replacement for the second test against the West Indies. The replacement is the second for the Aussies after Scott Boland was roped in for injured Pat Cummins.
Cricket Australia confirmed that Smith, who had stepped down as Test skipper in the wake of a 'ball-tampering' controversy during a red-ball series against South Africa in 2018, will lead the Baggy Greens in the absence of Cummins.
Australian skipper Pat Cummins said that his side is extremely excited about the opportunity they will be receiving in the next few months to play some of the best teams in the world in their Test summer, that could also give them an opportunity to play the final of the ICC World Test Champi