Australia's Pat Cummins believes he can play through both the World Cup and the subsequent Ashes series.
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It's been two years since Cummins has been rid of any serious injury. And no other bowler in that period, other than Kagiso Rabada and James Anderson, has bowled more overs than Cummins across formats, with him being the highest wicket-taker for his side in that time frame.
"The World Cup is really busy but it's about two games a week. Hopefully (I) can manage all that," Cummins told reporters in Abu Dhabi ahead of the third ODI against Pakistan. "You want to be playing all the games you can. I'm no different. It's quite a long tour so probably managing in between games and how you train, just trying to give yourself every chance to play."
Australia will play all the other nine participants at the World Cup between June and early July, which could extend another week should they make the final on July 14 at Lord's. That leaves them with just two weeks to recuperate before the first Test of the Ashes that is scheduled to begin on August 1.
"I got no idea how we're going to work out the World Cup schedule," said Cummins. "I think it is going to be one of those World Cups where you do need a whole squad of 15 playing and firing because it's nine ODIs in (five) weeks. It's going to be quite a big ask."
