Tim Paine is confident he will be fit to lead the men's Test side during this summer's Ashes despite being forced into neck surgery on the eve of the season.
Paine will go under the knife in Hobart on Tuesday in a bid to fix a pinched nerve in his neck that has restricted him during pre-season training with Tasmania.
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