Pat Cummins has set his sights on a return for the second Ashes Test in Brisbane, saying his recovery from a back injury is tracking better than expected.

A day after Australia named its squad for the Ashes opener in Perth on November 21, Cummins delivered a dose of good news for fans by confirming he has resumed bowling and is tracking well.

Cummins has been managing a lower-back stress injury and bowled for the first time last week since the West Indies tour in July.

Speaking at a Channel Seven summer of cricket event in Sydney, the 32-year-old said he bowled “seven or eight overs” at “three-quarter pace” on Wednesday.

The second Test against England, a pink ball day-night fixture, starts on December 4 in Brisbane.

“It’s all feeling really good. On track and yeah, probably bette

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