Australian captain Pat Cummins on Thursday mentioned the Border-Gavaskar Trophy towards arch-foes India goes to be extra “attritional” as the 2 heavyweights of world cricket might be sparring over 5 Check matches as a substitute of the normal 4 video games. Whereas each the groups might be seeking to get the higher of one another, there may also be an eye fixed on the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 public sale, which takes place in Suadi Arabia on two of the 5 days of the opening Check at Perth. Nonetheless, Cummins does not really feel the public sale might be distraction for his gamers.
“Yeah, I feel he’s there within the public sale. I do not suppose so (it is going to be a distraction). Dan has flown over there, however he has been right here for the entire prep. Accomplished all of the conferences, performed all of the chats, watching it. We got here to know that anyway,” Cummins instructed the press in Perth on the eve of the primary Check.
“So, for the gamers, I do not suppose so. Most of those guys have been there within the auctions earlier than. They know they can not actually do something. You’re a sitting duck and seeing whether or not you get chosen or not. It does not… does not make a distinction to how we go concerning the first two days. It’s not a distraction so far as I can see it,” he added.
The blockbuster collection might be a survival of the fittest as Australia look to avenge successive losses on residence soil after they go head-to-head from Friday.
“Border-Gavaskar Trophy has all the time been very tight each collection, 5 Check-match collection will get actually attritional, it is a large one actually,” Cummins mentioned on the pre-match press convention.
The Australia captain admitted there might be strain on the house crew, particularly due to the truth that they misplaced the final 4 Check collection towards India, together with the 2 humiliating reverses on their very own soil.
“There’ll all the time be strain if you find yourself taking part in at residence. India are a really proficient facet and it is going to be a superb problem. However we’re not trying too far forward,” Cummins mentioned.
“It could be nice to win the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. India are an excellent facet however we’re effectively ready.” The main pacer additionally mentioned newcomer Nathan McSweeney mustn’t attempt to imitate David Warner, the legendary opener who retired from worldwide cricket earlier this yr.
“He ought to play his pure recreation. He should not attempt to imitate David Warner. That is not his recreation. So long as he makes the bowlers bowl time and again, that is his recreation,” Cummins mentioned of the person who’s going to be handed his Check debut at Optus Stadium.
Requested about India’s proficient all-rounder Nitish Reddy, Cummins mentioned they shared the dressing room for IPL franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad and praised the 21-year-old.
“He’s and spectacular teenager. Did not bowl a lot for SRH. He can swing the ball and is a very proficient child.”
With PTI Inputs
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