Pat Cummins shows 'positive signs' ahead of Ashes 2025-26
Australia’s head coach Andrew McDonald said the management would be “mindful of all those risk factors” while assessing whether to rush Pat Cummins back from his back stress injury for the upcoming Ashes. Cummins is likely to miss the first Test, but McDonald feels Cummins is not entirely out of contention, having shown some “positive signs” in recent weeks.