Pat Cummins Out of White-Ball Series, Focusing on Ashes Return

Pat Cummins, Australia's top pacer, will miss the white-ball series against India and New Zealand due to a lower-back issue. Cricket Australia is prioritizing his recovery for the upcoming Ashes. The 32-year-old has been managing lumbar bone stress after extensive play in the UK and Caribbean.

Australia's leading fast bowler and Test captain, Pat Cummins, has been sidelined from the forthcoming white-ball series against India and New Zealand due to a nagging lower-back injury.

Cricket Australia announced that Cummins' rehabilitation is being meticulously managed with a focus on ensuring his readiness for the Ashes series.

Cummins experienced lumbar bone stress following a busy schedule, casting doubt over his participation in the intense Ashes series, consisting of five Tests in a span of seven weeks.

(With inputs from agencies.)