Australian captain Pat Cummins has said that he is on track to play the second Ashes Test against England, starting in Brisbane on December 4. The 32-year-old, who missed the series opener in Perth which ended on Saturday due to a back injury, said that he went through a few bowling sessions at Perth and was hopeful to be fit in time for the next match.

Steve Smith led in Cummins’ place in the Test match at Perth, which saw the hosts go 1-0 up in the series with a commanding eight-wicket win.

“It’s feeling good. I had a couple of good sessions in Perth this week, so having a big day where I’d bowl around 10 overs, then a couple of quieter days, and then going again. It’s on track and pulling up pretty well. [I’m] half a chance for the next game,” Cummins told Fox Sports TV.

“I’ll have a

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