Pat Cummins will play ‘significant’ role in Ashes series, Andrew McDonald says

Australia’s injured captain may not be in all five Tests starting November

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Australia’s injured captain Pat Cummins will play a “significant” part in the Ashes but may not feature in all five Tests, coach Andrew McDonald says.

McDonald concedes uncertainty remains around Cummins amid the skipper’s back injury. But he dismissed speculation Cummins could miss the highly anticipated Test series against England starting on 21 November in Perth.