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Australia Skipper Cummins Says More Likely than Not to Miss Ashes Opener
Pat Cummins has not bowled since July due to a stress back injury and is unlikely to play in the Ashes opener, with replacements competing for his spot, officials said.
- On Monday, Pat Cummins, Australia captain and fast bowler, said he is more likely than not to miss the first Ashes Test at Perth Stadium on November 21 but intends to travel with the Australia Test squad.
- Sidelined with a lumbar bone stress injury, Pat Cummins, Australia captain, has not bowled since July and has been sidelined for three months.
- Coach Andrew McDonald said Pat Cummins probably needed a minimum of four weeks bowling to play in Perth, while Cummins said he's a couple of weeks from bowling on turf.
- If he is ruled out, selectors would likely pick Scott Boland while Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood shoulder most pace duties, supported by all-rounders Cameron Green, Beau Webster, and Mitch Marsh.
- Looking beyond the opener, Pat Cummins said he may gamble more with his fitness due to Australia's 2026 reduced schedule, including a T20 World Cup , but warned it's hard to play five Tests after not bowling.
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