Overview

• After scans confirmed lumbar bone stress in September, the Australia captain has resumed running but remains a couple of weeks from bowling on turf.
• Cummins says he needs about four weeks of net bowling to be ready to deliver a Test workload of around 20 overs in a day.
• He has not bowled since the West Indies series in July, and coaches indicated a decision on Perth selection is due soon.
• If he misses the opener, Steve Smith is expected to captain with Scott Boland likely joining the pace attack alongside Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood.
• Cummins has not committed to the day-night second Test in Brisbane on December 4 and plans to travel with the squad while continuing rehabilitation.