Eastern suburbs

New Delhi: Australian spinner Nathan Lyon provided an update on captain Pat Cummins’ health as the latter recovers from a stress fracture to his back. Australia are set to play the crucial Ashes series against England next month, and Cummins’ injury has raised concerns over his participation in the much-anticipated Test series.

Lyon mentioned that while the Aussie skipper’s participation in the opening Test in Perth looks difficult, he believes that the tall pacer is likely to get involved with the side in the later stages of the series.

“He's been very, very good actually. For him to leave the Eastern Suburbs and get out to Silverwater quite regularly. I've been amazed. But no, he's doing everything that he possibly can. That's where one, you're really proud of him as a mate, but also as a teammate and as your captain, he's really leading the way by setting the example, but he's training his backside off. So he's doing everything he can to hopefully, hopefully get out there.