Top

I spoke with Dave: Cummins clears air around Warner's comeback for India tests

Sydney: Clearing the air around the whole David Warner comeback debate, Australia captain Pat Cummins said that the team is not considering the legendary opener for the all important 5-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy against team India.

The left-handed batter, who played his last test match against Pakistan at Sydney in January has offered to come out of retirement to help the side if need be but Cummins indicated that the team has moved on.

"Dave we are very interested, we're taking it very seriously and we'll be in touch, mate just watch that phone," said Cummins in jest before adding, "Uh, we love Davey (Warner) but he's retired, sorry," the Aussie captain said.

"I did speak to Dave a couple of days ago. I can’t remember if he reached out or I did. He's like, what do you think? and i was like, Yeah, good luck with (Sydney) Thunder and I look forward to your comments on Fox," Cummins said talking in a podcast video.

We'll welcome India with green tops

The pace bowling stalwart, who will again be leading in a five-match Test series against India starting November 22 in Perth, said that if he had his way, he would welcome India with green tops to make life difficult for the visitors.

"I wish if I had it my way I would be looking like those bushes behind you. Unfortunately, I don't have any sway (on the preparation of wickets), so we'll wait and see," said Cummins in response to the host's question on the amount of grass he would like to see on the pitches for the crucial series.

Loss in 2018-19 series more hurtful than 2020-21 defeat to India

Australia skipper Pat Cummins believes that the 2018-19 Test series loss to India was more hurtful than the 2020-21 debacle under his captaincy as the home team was simply outplayed in that engagement.India, under Virat Kohli, defeated Australia 2-1 in the 2018-19 rubber with the skipper and Cheteshwar Pujara playing a pivotal role in the historic triumph against the Tim Paine-led side.
During the 2020-2021 series, a hugely-depleted Indian side again bagged the series 2-1, defeating the hosts at their stronghold Gabba for the first time in a Test match in 32 years.
"I actually thought the series before (2018-19) was worse because we got completely beaten whereas that series (in 2020-21) was quite (keenly) fought. I thought they (India) played like fantastically well to win at the Gabba," Cummis told The Grade Cricketer podcast.
"That (defeat) was annoying but I felt like the series before, where we were like completely outplayed, that would hurt more for me," he said.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle with agency inputs )
Next Story