Former Australian captain Ian Chappell compares Australian captain Pat Cummins’ dismissal of Babar Azam during the MCG Test to the way famous fast bowler Dennis Lilley handled the ball. did. Cummins played a key role in Australia’s victory over Pakistan in his Test in Melbourne.
Under Cummins’ leadership, Australia dominated 2023 by winning the WTC final and ODI World Cup final and retaining the Ashes series. With his two wins in the ICC tournament, Cummins’ momentum continued unabated and he made a brilliant return to the Red Ball series after a break.
The Australian captain bowled very well in the last international match of the year on Boxing Day, picking up an impressive 10 wickets.
At Espncricinfo, Ian Chappell says that Pat Cummins has a clear plan for the Pakistan team, comparing him to players like Dennis Lilly, who has performed well for the team over the years. He said he did. Chappell claimed Cummins’ smart way of dismissing Pakistan batsman Babar Azam reminded him of legendary Australian pacer Lilly.
“When Australian captain Pat Cummins deftly analyzed Pakistan’s batting line-up to give his team a tough victory in the second Test, I thought: And what does it take to accumulate a lot of them?
“I compare Cummins to the great former Australian fast bowler Dennis Lillee in terms of his inspirational qualities and big-heartedness. Lilly earned his own number. “Fast bowling is a mental and physical job,” he says.
“At the end of her career, Lily imagined the ball flying to goalkeeper Rod Marsh, who was standing at head height to receive the ball. This is what Lily means when she talks about the mental side of fast bowling.”
“Cummins’ brilliant batting over Pakistan’s Babar Azam, once again eliminating the opposition’s best batsman, reminded me of Lilly’s greatness. Like Lilly. , Cummins also wanted Babar out,” Ian Chappell said.
At the MCG, Babar was beaten for just one run by captain Pat Cummins, who bowled a peach ball to dismiss the Pakistan batsman. The former Pakistan captain had only come to the crease one over before and Cummins, who had already picked up a wicket, was in the midst of some great magic. Cummins took a long throw which resulted in the ball sliding inside and ruffling Babar’s stumps.
Australia lost two consecutive Tests in India earlier this year, but Pat Cummins had a great year as a player and captain. The 30-year-old led Australia to the World Test Championship, Ashes and their sixth 50-over World Cup win. The yellow team will end the year on a positive note with a win over Pakistan in the Test series.
