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‘A bit of a worry’—could Pat Cummins miss the entire Ashes series?
Australia’s captain Pat Cummins may miss the entire Ashes series due to a persistent back stress injury, with Steve Smith set to lead and Scott Boland likely to replace him.
- On November 21, Pat Cummins will miss the opening Ashes Test in Perth after scans showed his back stress has not healed enough for him to resume bowling.
- After a mid-July lumbar stress injury, Pat Cummins has been limited to gym training and cycling and has not resumed bowling or running.
- Steve Smith will step in as captain while Cummins recovers, and Scott Boland is the likeliest replacement among pace options alongside Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood.
- With Cummins sidelined, Australia's Ashes hopes take a hit and his return likely slips to December, boosting England's chances in the tightly scheduled series.
- With six weeks to go, Australia is cautious about rushing Pat Cummins back, with Andrew McDonald and Brett Lee urging he be 100 per cent fit and play only two or three Tests.
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