Pat Cummins: Australia 'haven't done enough' to address racism

 The Australia men's team plans to form a Barefoot Circle in acknowledgement of Aboriginal Australia before every series it plays, starting with the ODI matches against India later this month, as the vice-captain Pat Cummins conceded the nation's highest-profile international sporting team had fallen behind in its recognition and education around racial injustice.


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