Pat Cummins’ dishevelled inexperienced cap has reportedly gone lacking.
The Aussie skipper had turned as much as a pre-series picture shoot with West Indies captain Roston Chase carrying a brand new cap.
However in response to The Daily Telegraph, Cummins had misplaced the hat someday between the picture shoot and the toss.
It’s understood that the hat has nonetheless not been discovered.
It comes because the 32-year-old had opted towards repairing his outdated cap and as an alternative sought out a brand new one, which he had deliberate to debut throughout final week’s 159-run victory towards the West Indies in Barbados.
Pat Cummins (left) was seen sporting a brand new dishevelled inexperienced final week throughout a photograph shoot with West Indies captain Roston Chase (proper)
However it’s understood that the Aussie cricketer (left) misplaced his new cap between the picture shoot and the toss and was pressured to put on his outdated dishevelled inexperienced cap (pictured)
Cummins had opted towards reparing his outdated dishevelled inexperienced, which he first wore again in 2011 throughout Australia’s collection towards South Africa
His new cap was one of many final hats to be made by producer Albion, who misplaced the rights to make the well-known caps to Kookaburra again in 2016.
A day after the picture shoot, the Aussie captain arrived for the toss on the Kensington Oval carrying his outdated dishevelled inexperienced, which he recieved forward of his debut towards South Africa in 2011.
Cummins is not the primary Aussie cricketer prior to now yr to lose his dishevelled inexperienced.
David Warner was reunited together with his lacking cap in the course of the aspect’s Check collection towards Pakistan in November.
The New South Wales batsman took to social media to plea to his followers to seek out the lacking hat after his baggage was stolen.
Australian gamers are given their dishevelled inexperienced hats once they make their first look for the Check aspect and the caps are treasured by members of the staff.
Aussie cricket legend nice Greg Chappell was additionally pressured to situation a plea to the general public after his dishevelled inexperienced went lacking from a storage facility in Brisbane final yr.
Cummins would go on to take three wickets to guide his aspect to a 159-run victory over the West Indies final week
Josh Hazlewood was the choose of the bowlers, taking a fifer within the West Indies’ second innings
Australia resume their three-match collection towards the West Indies later this week and coach Andrew McDonald has urged followers to be affected person relating to younger batter Sam Konstas.
Konstas was recalled for the primary match on Australia’s three-Check tour of the West Indies, which the guests received by 159 runs on day three.
The 19-year-old opener logged scores of three and 5 in tough situations, with ball dominating bat all through the match.
His second innings spanned virtually an hour however was devoid of fluency and stuffed with frustration, with velocity demon Shamar Joseph creating two possibilities earlier than Konstas had scored.
McDonald is getting ready to rejig Australia’s high 4 but once more.
Steve Smith is ready to show he is able to return from a finger damage in Grenada, the place the collection resumes on Friday morning (AEST).
Josh Inglis seems the batter most definitely to make method for Smith, who is ready to hyperlink up with the squad after a stint in New York.
However Konstas, who set the bar extraordinarily excessive with a panoramic Check debut on Boxing Day, is ready to be given a prolonged alternative to nail down his spot on the high of the order.
Australia resume their three-match collection towards the West Indies later this week and coach Andrew McDonald has urged followers to be affected person relating to younger batter Sam Konstas (pictured)
‘We have had some conversations round, ‘doubtlessly in case you’re in that scenario once more, what does that seem like?’ and that is what expertise is,’ McDonald advised reporters in Barbados.
‘It is studying from earlier occasions and making an attempt to implement a method by means of that. It felt like he was caught at instances and he was over-aggressive after which (he) underplayed.
‘It is actually that stability and tempo … that is a step as much as Check cricket.
‘He is obtained a very good associate down the opposite finish (Usman Khawaja). That, over time, I feel, will play out. That is all we ask for – a little bit of endurance and time with a younger participant coming into Check cricket.’
Australia have an opportunity to wrap up a collection win within the second Check however the larger image at play with their Konstas conundrum is that this summer season’s residence Ashes.
The fitting-hander’s method has been a near-constant matter of debate since he burst onto the scene towards India then was axed for Australia’s tour of Sri Lanka.
‘He is aware of his deficiencies,’ McDonald stated.
‘However, from a batting perspective, I encourage all gamers to study to play with their deficiencies. I do not suppose there’s such a factor as an ideal method.
‘If that is what you are in search of then I feel you are trying within the fallacious place.’
McDonald confirmed Smith, who suffered his damage whereas dropping a catch at Lord’s within the World Check Championship closing, was on observe to bolster Australia’s batting order.
‘There will be no threat to long-term well being of that finger. He’ll return and I feel it is possible he’ll play,’ McDonald stated.
