Canberra [Australia], October 9 (ANI): Australia's left-arm seasoned speedster Mitchell Starc believes Test captain Pat Cummins won't need an extensive amount of preparation for the first Ashes fixture against their oldest rival, England , in Perth on November 21. According to Starc, Cummins remains upbeat even though he has yet to receive clearance to bowl with six weeks to go before the series starts.

With each passing day, doubts continue to grow over Cummins' availability for the Ashes series opener. The 32-year-old speedster is in rehab for the hot spot in his lower back. He has been on the sidelines since bowling his final delivery in Australia's last Test against the West Indies in July.

As of now, Cricket Australia has yet to comment on Cummins' on-field return. Starc weighed

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