Pat Cummins is back in Australia's team for the third Ashes Test, as England aim to cling on in the series.

Cummins missed the first two Tests as he recovered from a back injury.

But the paceman is fit to feature in Adelaide, with Australia knowing a draw would be enough to see them retain the urn, while England must win to keep the series alive.

"I'm good to go," said Cummins, who has taken 91 Test wickets against England.

"I've been bowling [at] 100% for a while. If I'd played in Brisbane, I would probably have been on limited overs. But this week, it's just 'go and play' like any other Test match.

"The medical staff are the leading experts in this around the world. They see more of these injuries than anyone else, and I have complete trust in them. That's probably the most comforting part.

"I know I got asked a million times in the off-season, 'Are you going to play?'. I genuinely didn't know. As long as everything tracked well, I would be in this position, but we also knew that you've got to tread lightly around some of these injuries, and if there was a flare-up or a setback, I wouldn't have played. We wouldn't have risked it.

"I feel like I've been really well managed and well supported, and we've all been pretty open-minded, the medical staff, coaches and myself, and luckily, things have played out pretty well."

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Usman Khawaja, however, has missed out on selection, having also been left out of Australia's squad for the second Test as he dealt with back spasms.

Travis Head and Jake Weatherald will continue as the opening partnership, while Khawaja may well have played the final Test of his career.

Nathan Lyon, who was not included in Australia's team at the Gabba last time out, has made the cut.

Australia XI: Travis Head, Jake Weatherald, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Cameron Green, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Pat Cummins (captain), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland.