Australia Captain Cummins Expected To Be Fit For Ashes

Australia skipper Pat Cummins has been ruled retired of limited-overs bid against New Zealand and India pinch a backmost rumor but is expected to beryllium fresh for nan Ashes against England this winter.

The 32-year-old gait bowler past played successful nan 3rd Test successful nan West Indies successful July earlier sitting retired white-ball bid against nan aforesaid opponents and South Africa.

"Despite this planned [rest] period, Cummins has knowledgeable immoderate ongoing little backmost symptom pursuing nan West Indies Test tour," publication a Cricket Australia statement.

"Further investigation has identified a level of lumbar bony accent that will require further guidance complete nan coming months."

Australia recreation to New Zealand for 3 Twenty20 matches successful October earlier hosting India successful 3 one-day internationals and 5 T20 matches.

The five-Test Ashes bid starts connected Friday, 21 November successful Perth, Western Australia.

"There's plentifulness of clip near - location successful nan 80-day range," said Australia president of selectors George Bailey.

"Even if lucifer clip is limited, we're assured successful his acquisition and preparation."

Australia drew 2-2 successful England to clasp nan Ashes successful 2023 and Cummins took 18 wickets during nan series.

Overall, he has taken 91 wickets against England successful 19 Tests astatine an mean of 24.10.

Meanwhile, chap accelerated bowler Mitchell Starc has retired from T20 internationals six months earlier nan commencement of nan men's T20 World Cup successful India and Sri Lanka.

The 35-year-old has taken 79 wickets successful 65 matches for his state successful nan shorter format and helped his state triumph nan T20 World Cup successful 2021.

"I person loved each infinitesimal of each T20 crippled I person played for Australia, peculiarly nan 2021 World Cup, not conscionable because we won but nan unthinkable group and nan nosy on nan way," said Starc.

"Looking up to an distant Indian Test tour, nan Ashes and an ODI World Cup successful 2027, I consciousness this is my champion measurement guardant to stay fresh, fresh and astatine my champion for those campaigns.

"It besides gives nan bowling group clip to hole for nan T20 World Cup successful nan matches starring into that tournament."