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Patrick Cummins (right) in a rare moment of celebration on the field, alongside Shane Watson playing against South ...

Cummins' return to one-day side another step on long road back

Patrick Cummins has been on the national scene for what seems like a longish time. He made his debut for NSW at 17 and for Australia at 18. He has played just that one Test match at the Wanderers were he took seven wickets and hit the winning runs. In total he has played eight first-class games, the equivalent of less than a single season of Sheffield Shield.

New dawn: Peter Handscomb, Matthew Wade and Nic Maddinson after receiving the news of their Test selection.

Bold selections must be given time to mature

In selecting Matthew Renshaw ('Matthew Who?' doesn't work as well as 'Peter Who?') , Nic Maddinson, the returning Matthew Wade, Chadd Sayers, Peter Handscombe and Jackson Bird, who is also a newbie as he wasn't officially in the Hobart Test squad , Australia have picked six new members of the Test side, with perhaps four debutants. It is a rare occurrence in Test cricket.