A large grin plastered on his face, Pat Cummins strode into the press-conference corridor on the Sydney Cricket Floor (SCG) on Sunday.
Trying on the simply concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy sequence, the Australian captain stated: “It’s a big win. I felt it was type of see-sawing all through the entire sequence, so to complete it at 3-1 and to carry the trophy is a tremendous feeling.”
Reflecting on the previous few months, Cummins stated: “We grew up watching Check cricket, loving it, so to be proper within the combine, you wouldn’t need to be anyplace else on the earth for these couple of months.”
With Virat Kohli in all probability having performed his final set of Exams in Australia, Cummins was fast to reward: “It has at all times been an exquisite contest (in opposition to him). Extra than simply the runs that he brings to the sport, additionally it is the talk he stirs, generally it might probably roil you as an opposition, which I’m positive is a part of his plans. Will probably be a disgrace if he doesn’t play any extra Exams right here.”
Requested concerning the turnaround after the loss within the first Check at Perth, Cummins stated: “We at all times knew we had a superb workforce. The message was to remain sturdy. To get the alternatives proper.” The host skipper praised his workforce, particularly key gamers like Scott Boland and debutant Beau Webster.
As for the approaching tour of Sri Lanka, Cummins hinted that he may skip as he’s anticipating his second youngster: “Becky’s (his spouse) hanging on in the meanwhile, so we are going to play it by ear. However I believe, largely I’d wrestle to recover from there (Sri Lanka).”