Australia recently suffered a 2-1 series defeat against an injury-ridden Indian side in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Since then, several former cricketers have called-for Tim Paine to step down as the captain of the Australian Test team. Pat Cummins, who is presently Paine’s deputy, is in line to be the next Aussie skipper in the longest format of the game.
When asked if he would like to captain the Australian Test team, Cummns told ESPNcricinfo:
Pat Cummins has represented Australia in 34 Tests thus far, picking up 164 wickets at an impressive average of 21.60.
Pat Cummins admits changes needed in his game if handed captaincy role
Pat Cummins also reflected on how he needs to alter his game if he is indeed handed the captaincy role. The pacer insisted that he currently tones down his mental focus scale when not bowling. But that can’t be the case if he is the skipper as he always has to be mentally switched on.
Australia’s three-match Test tour of South Africa was postponed over coronavirus fears. As a result, New Zealand became the first team to qualify for the ICC World Test Championship final. However, Australia can still reach the showpiece event at Lord’s later this year, depending on the outcome of the India-England series.
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