Former Pakistan Test captain Tim Paine praised Australia captain Pat Cummins’ excellent captaincy skills and decision-making during the home match against favorites India at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. praised.
Cummins helped Australia retain the Ashes and win the World Test Championship (WTC), but faced immense pressure as captain after the team lost to India and South Africa. The fast bowling all-rounder led Australia in all formats with remarkable success in 36 matches, winning 23 matches and most importantly winning his two ICC titles under his captaincy. .
Tim Paine praised Pat Cummins’ brave decision to bowl first on Ahmedabad’s difficult surface. He was also praised for his ideas and tactics on the field. He felt that the fielding of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul was excellent, which ultimately contributed to his six ODI championships.
“When we won the toss, I think Pat Cummins surprised everyone a bit by calling us to bowl first. The first call was Bowling first. And when we bowled, you could see the homework that was included. The fields that we had in the early days were like Rohit Sharma, that deep spot, the slips, and the fly slips. It was Glenn Maxwell.”
“Then the wicket slowed down a bit and they quickly changed when they saw the ball getting stale to Virat Kohli and KL Rahul. At times four players were left unmarked for offside. “I’ve never seen anything like that in one-day cricket,” said Tim Paine.
Pat Cummins Had One Of The Great Games As The Captain – Tim Paine
Tim Paine believes Pat Cummins played his best game as Australia captain. He also believes Australian players have stepped up for the team when it mattered most, whether with the ball or the bat. He tried to bowl with all his might, hit the wicket hard, and was praised for setting an example for his team.
“I thought Pat Cummins had his best game as captain, but when he bowled his game was as good as I’ve ever seen him.” He was the best. We didn’t get to experience the World Cup, but we talked a lot about it last night, but Australia have players who have been there before and are in key moments, and Cummins is a great player just with leadership. I also did it with a ball. ”p>
“When he went full throttle, he hit the wicket hard and I thought he set the tone. His captaincy was great, his bowling was outstanding. We were great on the field as well,” added Tim Paine.
Pat Cummins has been appointed Australia’s One-Day International captain following the retirement of Aaron Finch. After winning his WTC final against India in June, the Australian captain made some key decisions that contributed to his nine-game winning streak, including the championship game against home team India.
