London, Oct. 19 -- Australia captain Pat Cummins will play a "major part" in this winter's Ashes series against England, says chair of selectors George Bailey.
There had been speculation the 32-year-old could miss the series because of a back stress problem which had not yet healed.
Australia's camp previously indicated no call has been made on Cummins' participation, with the five-Test series starting on 21 November in Perth, reports BBC.
Bailey said Cummins is "building up" and was "optimistic" about his chances.
"We know time is getting short and there's permutations around that, not just around the back, but other factors as well," Bailey said.
"It's positive. [We are] really confident that he's going to play a major part. Hopefull...