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Australia captain Pat Cummins may miss all five Tests against England in the 2025-26 Ashes.
Cummins is recovering from a lumbar bone stress injury and hasn’t fully regained fitness yet.
Cummins was left out of Australia’s home series against India as he continues recovering.
Steve Smith is expected to captain Australia in Cummins’ absence during the Ashes.
Cummins aims to start bowling in 4-6 weeks but hasn’t finalized his return yet.
The 2025-26 Ashes series starts on Nov 21 in Perth and concludes on Jan 8 in Sydney.
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