IND vs AUS Test: Australia captain Pat Cummins praised his team’s behavior in the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy series against India, saying here on Sunday that he did not need to interfere in the dispute between Travis Head and Mohammed Siraj as his teammate was more mature. Is human.
Head scored 140 runs in 141 balls in the second Test match played with pink ball, which helped Australia win the Test match by 10 wickets and level the five-match series 1-1. Siraj bowled the head and after that both the players got entangled with each other. Australia’s vice-captain later said that he had praised the Indian fast bowler and that Siraj’s farewell behavior was inappropriate. Siraj, however, immediately denied the allegation and termed it a lie.
Cummins told reporters after the match, “Travis Head is the vice-captain of the team, so he is a mature person and his role is big. He can talk about himself.” He said, ”We leave any decision to our players. If ever as a captain I need to intervene, I will do so but in my team I have never felt that I need to do so.
Cummins said, “This is a big series and there is a lot at stake in it.” The umpires immediately intervened and the dispute ended there.” He said, “To be honest, they can do whatever they want. I am more worried about my players. Like every week, our players behaved very well this week too.
Cummins praised Head’s match-changing innings and said that he has the ability to put pressure on the opposition team and control the game in all formats. The Australian captain said, “When Travis came to the crease yesterday, it was a turning point. Whenever he enters the field, he creates balance. He puts pressure on the opposition team, hitting shots in awkward areas. Whenever he feels he has an opportunity, he takes full advantage of it.
Cummins said about injured fast bowler Josh Hazlewood that he is on his way to being fit for the third Test to be held at Gabba from December 14. He said, “Hazelwood will practice bowling again tomorrow.” He is moving towards becoming fit. We are assessing his fitness. I am confident that he will be fit by the third Test match to be held in Brisbane.
