Pat Cummins hinted at challenging pitches for India in the Border-Gavaskar series, hoping for balanced conditions in Australia this November.
Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the anticipation is high for another intense clash between the cricketing giants.
Australian captain Pat Cummins, known for his pace and strategic approach, humorously hinted at the kind of pitches he would prefer to see.
Referring to the bushes behind an interviewer, Cummins remarked that if given the choice, he’d prefer pitches with similar roughness to challenge India’s batting lineup.
Cummins, who led Australia to victories over India in both the World Test Championship and the ODI World Cup finals, is keen on making the home advantage count.
This series will mark Cummins’ first time captaining a Test series against India on Australian soil, making it a high-stakes encounter for the teams.
Cummins’ Desire for Balanced Pitches
During an interview with, The Grade Cricketer, Aussie captain, Pat Cummis expressed his desire for balanced pitches.
“I just hope there is a bit of balance between bat and ball. I think some of those Indian spinning wickets as well, I think that last tour, Delhi we should have won, it just get the teams close to each other if you get the wickets like that, but you don’t listen to our players complaining about those types of wickets,” said the Aussie skipper.
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India’s Quest for a Hat-trick of Wins
For India, a series win would mean a hat-trick in Australia, having previously won in the 2018/19 and 2020/21 series. However, the added fifth Test raises the stakes as skipper Rohit Sharma leads his side against a determined Australian team. India will aim to handle both the hostile crowd and potentially challenging pitches, striving to continue their recent successes Down Under.
I wish, if I had my way, the pitches would be looking like those bushes behind you (laughs),” said Cummins.
“Unfortunately, I don’t have any say so we will wait and see. Last couple of seasons, the wickets have been awesome. It feels like if someone has scored a hundred, they have batted the house down. Taken them a few sessions whereas my first couple of years, some of those wickets were so flat.”
Cummins and his team are looking forward to the series as a real test of skills, especially if the pitch conditions align with his wishes.
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