November 6, 2025 1:27 PM
Australia captain Pat Cummins targets return in second Ashes test
Australia captain Pat Cummins is back bowling multiple overs on a reduced run-up and has targeted returning to the team for the second Ashes test against England, a day-nighter in Brisbane starting on December 4. The fast bowler has been sidelined by a lower-back issue since July and has already been ruled out of the series opener in Perth, where he will be replaced as skipper by Steve Smith. Scott Boland is expected to step in for the 32-year-old in the pace attack in Perth but Cummins said h...