England seamer Saqib Mahmood is "desperate" to be back in action in time to play against Australia in next year's Ashes as he continues his recovery from a stress fracture of the back.
Mahmood made his Test debut against the West Indies in March and impressed, taking six wickets at an average of 22.83 in his two appearances. However, the 25-year-old suffered a major setback when he was ruled out for the entire summer after playing just one County Championship game for Lancashire.
He has so far missed five months of cricket and has opened up about feeling "very, very frustrated" in the early weeks of his rehabilitation.
