Cummins' first match as the Test captain of Australia was a memorable one, picking his first five-wicket haul against England.

Australia's new captain Cummins said that Head is set to be picked ahead of Usman Khawaja while Starc will bowl with the new ball.

Cummins was made Australia's 47th Test captain ahead of Ashes series after Tim Paine stepped down last week and took an indefinite break from cricket following the 'sexting scandal'.

Former skipper Steve Smith returns from leadership wilderness to become the team's vice-captain.

In the summit clash, Australia outclassed New Zealand by eight wickets with seven balls to spare while chasing a target of 173.

Cummins is currently serving as the vice-captain of Australia in all formats since 2019. The last time a pacer captained Australia, it was Ray Lindwall for a single Test in 1956.

IPL 2021's remaining matches will begin immediately after India's tour of England in mid-September and run till mid-October when the T20 World Cup is scheduled to start.

Following the abrupt halt of IPL 2021 a month ago, Australian players -- including coaches and commentators -- were finally reunited with their families almost a month later after they exited the hotel quarantine.

England star Ben Stokes was the only all-rounder in Cummins' side and the Aussie pacer assigned wicketkeeping duties to India's Rishabh Pant. 

With the IPL 2021 resumption slated in the UAE from September, BCCI was handed another blow as star Australian pacer has reportedly decided not to play in the remaining Kolkata Knight Riders' matches.

With no cricket for up to a month before they fly to West Indies for two white-ball series, the Aussies are discovering novel ways, including using towels, to keep fit during the phase.

28-year-old Cummins, who has returned from India following postponement of Indian Premier League (IPL) and is quarantining here, added that bowling on Indian pitches is a challenge to which a pacer has to adjust.

Cummins, who was last seen in action during the recently-suspended IPL 2021, conducted a Question & Answer session on his YouTube channel.

IPL was postponed earlier this month following the emergence of Covid-19 cases in the bio-secure environment of the league.

Cummins however, refused to predict the winner, saying the June 18-22 match is a one-off Test and is hard to predict.

Following criticism in Australian media over alleged involvement in the 2018 Ball-tampering scandal, Pat Cummins Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon came together to quash such rumours in a joint statement.

Chappell's views are in contrast to Paine, who recently said he will have no qualms about former skipper Smith returning to the job whenever he chooses to retire.

The postponement of IPL 2021 after multiple cases of COVID-19 inside the bio-bubble has led to a question mark on whether the marquee ICC event should be held in India.

Cummins said that he would wait for complete clarity on the issue before taking a decision on how and when to fly back.

With India battling a devastating health crisis, the 27-year-old pacer had last Monday announced to make the donation for procurement of oxygen supplies for the hospitals which are struggling in the face of rise in COVID cases.