Archive · 29 Oct 2025
Pat Cummins Bows Ahead of Ashes, Aims for Second Test
Australia's cricket captain, Pat Cummins, is recovering from a back injury he got in July.
He just started bowling again in Sydney to get ready for the next big game, the second Ashes Test.
He won't be able to play in the first game, which starts on November 21st, but he hopes to be ready for the second game on December 4th.
His coach thinks he's on the right track.
Steve Smith will be the captain for the first game, and Scott Boland will likely take Cummins's spot on the team.
The team is also figuring out who will be the opening batter.
Australian captain Pat Cummins has resumed bowling after a lower-back injury sustained in July.
Cummins is aiming to be fit for the second Ashes Test against England in Brisbane on December 4.
He has been ruled out of the first Ashes Test in Perth, with Steve Smith captaining the team.
Australia coach Andrew McDonald expressed optimism about Cummins's recovery for the second Test.
Scott Boland is the likely replacement for Cummins in the lineup for the first Test, while opening batting selections are still being considered.
- Who
- Australian captain Pat Cummins
- What
- Resumed bowling as part of rehabilitation from a lower-back injury
- When
- Wednesday, October 29
- Where
- Sydney
- Why
- To be fit for the second Ashes Test against England
- Player
- Pat Cummins
- Injury
- Lower-back injury
- Target Match
- Second Ashes Test in Brisbane
- Current Status
- Resumed bowling in nets
- Captain for First Test
- Steve Smith
- Replacing Bowler
- Scott Boland
