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pat cummins will remember first ash He could end up sitting out the Test and the entire series as Australia continues to sweat over the fitness of their captain.
Australian fast bowler Sidelined with a back strain problem And has not played since the Test series against the West Indies in July.
Sydney Morning HeraldCiting sources, it was reported that Cummins has undergone a scan on the issue, which despite showing improvement has not healed sufficiently to be available for the inaugural Ashes contest, hosted in Perth on November 21.
This has not been confirmed by Cricket Australia, but there are now fears that Cummins may not feature in any of the five Tests, with the best-case scenario being described as a return in the back-end of the series.
This potentially serves as a blow to Cummins, who Expressed confidence that he would be able to overcome this problem in time to play a significant role in the series Just last month.
In his absence, Steve Smith will be expected to be a potential replacement for Cummins in the bowling attack.
But his loss would be a major blow to Australia’s hopes of winning the series, with the 32-year-old leading wicket-taker with 21 when England last visited the country four years ago.
England have not won a Test on Australian soil since 2011, but the news serves as a boost to their chances, which Australia hope to snatch the ashes urn they have held since 2018.
Yet despite this, England legend Stuart Broad is hopeful the opposition captain is fit to play in keeping with the true spirit of the Ashes.
“I really hope he’s fit,” Broad said. “Ashes cricket is the best against the best. Although missing him means England’s chances of winning become extremely slim, we want to see Pat playing. It’s a huge story going into the Ashes.”
Additional reporting from PA