SYDNEY (AP) " Injury-prone fast bowler Pat Cummins is set to play his first match in Australia's domestic first-class cricket competition in six years after being selected in the New South Wales squad to play South Australia this week. Australia's test squad is playing a four-match series in India, where Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood are leading the attack. "The Ashes is a goal for probably everyone playing Shield cricket this year at the moment," he said. "I think if I get through these games then hopefully next year I can start off the year just like any other cricketer." Cummins said he felt a lot more consistent as a bowler than he was as a raw teenager when he played his only previous test.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 06, 2017 05:03 UTC