Australia captain Cummins bowls for first time since July
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Injured Australia captain Pat Cummins bowled for the first time since July on Wednesday as he aims to be fit for the second Ashes Test against England.
Cummins has not played since suffering a lower back injury against West Indies in July.
The 32-year-old won't be available for the opening Test in Perth on 21 November but is hoping to be ready for the second day-night contest in Brisbane on 4 December.
He stepped up his recovery on Wednesday with a brief net session in Sydney, bowling off a five-step run-up.
"We're on the journey to that second Test and very hopeful that that will be a positive outcome," Australia coach Andrew McDonald said.
"We will see how he pulls up and then we'll make decisions moving forward."
