Melbourne [ Australia ], October 14 (ANI): Australia Test captain Pat Cummins is racing against time to regain full fitness, with the latest scans revealing that his back stress fracture has not yet healed.

The 32-year-old, who has been out of action for several weeks, is unlikely to feature in the first Test of The Ashes , starting on November 21, and Australia n medical staff are weighing up whether to risk him at all this summer. Amid all the speculations about his status, the Aussie skipper broke his silence on his fitness, according to SEN.

Cummins himself admitted that his chances of making an early return remain slim.

"I wouldn't put a percentage on it, but I'd probably say less likely than likely," he said, as quoted from SEN.

"But we've still got a bit of time," he add

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