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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Ali Martin

Harry Brook says Pat Cummins’ absence could boost England’s Ashes hopes

Pat Cummins wheels away after dismissing Harry Brook cheaply in the third Ashes Test at Headingley in 2023
Pat Cummins wheels away after dismissing Harry Brook cheaply in the third Ashes Test at Headingley in 2023. ‘He is an amazing bowler,’ Brook says. Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images


Harry Brook believes Pat Cummins potentially missing the start of the Ashes would play into English hands but warned that Australia’s depth in pace bowlers means any replacement should not be underestimated.

With only six weeks to go until the first Test in Perth, the fitness of Cummins remains a major talking point following the detection of a lower back stress injury earlier this year. According to some reports his entire series could even be in jeopardy.

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