Two years into Pat Cummins’ Test captaincy, Australia have blasted England 4-0 in Ashes at house, gained a primary Test sequence in Pakistan in 24 years, turn out to be the World Test champions solely final month and are actually on the verge of securing one other Ashes win, main 2-1 after 4 Tests. This, having already retained the urn final week. This one, in England – within the Bazball period.
With lower than 24 hours left within the fifth and ultimate Test, the visiting skipper reiterated the truth that his aspect’s second go to at The Oval throughout their ongoing tour of England was a ‘big one’.
“If we win this one and you look back, it’s been an incredible tour over here really. We’ve played five games, we’ve won three and only lost one. It’s already a fantastic tour. But to go home, winning the urn will be phenomenal,” Cummins advised reporters on Wednesday.
“It’s a final thing to tick off the list of titles to win for a few of the guys, who again you never know if you’ll get another chance to do it. So, we’ve said the whole time, our aim is to come here and win the Ashes and that’s the opportunity ahead of us,” he added.
Cummins’ management nonetheless has been put to query following two shut wins at Edgbaston and Lord’s, a defeat at Leeds, and a attract Manchester that’s been termed as a detailed escape by most critics. The right-arm fast nonetheless, hasn’t paid any heed to it.
“I honestly haven’t read anything. A few things have come across my desk from the boys having a laugh. I’ve been in this job two years now, and you learn pretty quickly that you’ve got to have a thick skin,” Cummins mentioned.
On captaincy, he additional added, “I think it does have a shelf life. I won’t put a date on it, I’ve got to get there first. I feel like every Test match I learn quite a bit, you just get exposed to more things with each game. I’m loving working with this team and the staff. Enjoying it at the moment, we’ll see what the future holds. I feel like with each game I’m getting better and I think there’s a fair bit more left in me.”
A win or a draw within the ultimate Test will see Australia declare their first Test sequence triumph in England since 2001. A defeat would ring the bells of the 2019 tour which additionally noticed England win the fifth Ashes Test and stage the sequence 2-2.
