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‘Whatever it takes…’: Injured Pat Cummins on battling his Back injury for Ashes return
Pat Cummins, who is recovering from a back issue, has stated that he would do anything possible in order to play in the upcoming Ashes.
Last Updated on - September 3, 2025 5:04 PM IST
Even though he is battling with a back injury which he might have picked due to a raise in workload during the World Test Championship (WTC) final against South Africa, Australian Test skipper Pat Cummins has stated that he will do “whatever it takes” to play the high-profile Ashes.
Pat Cummins- who is going to miss the upcoming white-ball games against New Zealand and India, along with the Sheffield Shield matches as the run-up to the Ashes- hopes that he would recover right in time for the opening Test in Perth- set to begin November 21.
“I’m never going to go into a Test match unless you think you can finish the Test match. But when you’re 18 or 19, you’re like, ‘Let’s make sure this the perfect rehab whether it takes an extra six months’. Whereas, I’m happy to be a bit like, ‘Well, it’s an Ashes series, whatever it takes to play it’,” Cummins told cricket.com.au on Wednesday.
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Speaking about Pat Cummins, he is currently on a restricted regimen in the gym, and is not going to be risked in the upcoming weeks in order to ensure his back issue gets resolved. He has a history of injury, including the persistent back issues and an ankle problem which even led him to miss the Champions Trophy 2025.
Pat Cummins has stated that the experts are going to “reassess” him in a month’s time. He has also stated that even if he misses the Sheffield Shield games, he would require a bit of preparation for the Ashes- mentioning that he is willing to take the risk.
“I think you’re willing to take a few risks and be a little bit aggressive to try and play as much Tests as you can. At this stage of my career, I feel like I can probably get up to speed a bit quicker than when I was 18 or 19. Back then you probably feel like you need to play a few Shield games or one-dayers. I’m pretty confident even if I don’t get a chance to play a Shield game, I can get up to speed pretty quickly. It’s (nearly) 12 weeks until the first Test, it feels a long way away, so we’ve got plenty of time,” he stated.