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Pat Cummins said helium and his Australian teammates are feeling relaxed connected the greeting of the archetypal Ashes Test.

Speaking to Nine News, Cummins said the World Test Championship last against India had been the hitout the squad needed.

Australian cricket bosses had faced immoderate disapproval for not scheduling much circuit matches up of the archetypal Test, though respective Aussie stars person spent the past months playing region cricket successful England anyway.

"I consciousness rather relaxed," helium said.

"I deliberation playing past week against India and winning that helps a bit. It feels rather antithetic to 2019. It's [a feeling of] excitement, really."

It's acceptable to beryllium David Warner's last Ashes, and Cummins said helium whitethorn not beryllium the lone one.

But helium said that acquisition meant they were arsenic assured arsenic ever.

"We're rather an experienced group. Everyone is seeing the different broadside of 30 and we've been unneurotic a agelong time.

"It mightiness beryllium the past distant Ashes bid for a batch of the guys. Everyone is beauteous excited. We would emotion to get this 1 successful the trophy cabinet."