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Pat Cummins ready to ‘take a few risks’ with rehab to be fit for first Ashes Test

Pat Cummins
Pat Cummins is in a race to be fit for the first Ashes Test against England in November. Photograph: James Ross/AAP

Pat Cummins is prepared to “take a few risks” and be “aggressive” in his recovery from a back injury to lead Australia in the winter Ashes series.

Cummins will be absent for Australia’s forthcoming white-ball series against New Zealand and India because of lumbar bone stress, a common injury among fast bowlers with intense workloads.

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