FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Australia Press Conference - Kia Oval, London, Britain - September 11, 2019 Australia's Tim Paine during a press conference Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs
(Reuters) - Australia's Test captain Tim Paine is confident he will be ready for the start of the Ashes series against England in December following surgery to fix a bulging disc in his neck.
The 36-year-old had been suffering from severe pain down his left side caused by a pinched nerve and, on the advice of surgeons, underwent the procedure on Tuesday.
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