Cummins confirms WTC attack, says he’s ‘aiming to play all six’ tour Tests – and delivers Warner reality check

Pat Cummins has set his sights on playing six Tests in the space of eight weeks, declaring he has arrived in England feeling the freshest he has in years.

Cummins will suit up for his 50th Test in the World Test Championship final against India on Wednesday, a scenario he long thought was impossible.

Once the what-could-have-been story of Australian cricket amid a five-year run of injuries, Cummins has in recent years become Australia’s most reliable quick.

The 30-year-old expects Australia will rotate their frontline fast bowlers – himself, Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland and Josh Hazlewood – in a bid to lessen the aftermath of a chaotic Ashes schedule.

But he is also hopeful he can remain on the field as captain throughout.

“It’s a balance,” Cummins said. 

“I’ve been exhausted and depleted before but still got up and felt like I did a really good job. If that comes up at any stage, of course, it’s a conversation. 

“But I’ll be aiming to play all six and there’s some good breaks in between every batch of two

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