Pat Cummins on His T20 Form for the T20 World Cup Glory- “Best in a Decade”
Pat Cummins, Australia’s leading pacer , who is full of confidence following a strong Indian Premier League campaign, believes that his Twenty20 game is at its best in a decade.
The Australian skipper for Test and ODI cricket, who has never played in the Caribbean, had his first-ever training session in the West Indies on Monday.
Bridgetown was reached by Cummins on Saturday. After a demanding IPL season in which he guided the Sunrisers Hyderabad to a runner-up finish, he is heading into the World Cup. When asked how he felt about his T20 bowling, Cummins replied, “Probably as well as I have for the last 10 years really,” to cricket.com.au.
The Australian skipper for Test and ODI cricket, who has never played in the Caribbean, had his first-ever training session in the West Indies on Monday. Despite this, Cummins is happy with his World Cup ranking after playing only T20 cricket in the IPL since March.
“At the IPL, we played 17 games in a row. The international T20 series follows the Test series primarily, and players must attempt to hit a yorker or a slower ball before returning to a Test series, according to Cummins.
“So just getting the pace of the game and executing some of those balls that you need more in T20 cricket than in other formats, I feel really well placed.” According to Cummins, the tactical aspect of bowling is greatly impacted by maintaining the same format.
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“A lot of T20 bowling in particular is about thinking through your sequencing of which ball to bowl or when, and I think over the course of the season you get to learn pretty quickly what’s working and what isn’t,” he stated.
You know that if you zoom out throughout the course of the tournament, it will work for you, even if it doesn’t work in the first game and you feel like it won’t work in any other games. Thus, it’s pleasant to enter this place with such assurance.”
In addition to honing his bowling abilities, his time as Sunrisers Hyderabad captain improved his leadership qualities. Now that he is back playing for Australia, Cummins is happy to step back from the leadership role, with his close buddy Mitchell Marsh taking the captaincy for the T20 World Cup.
“Obviously, I’m available to assist him in any way, but Mitch is the star of the show. Of course, I’m here to help. as are many of the senior players, so if he needs assistance, he won’t be without it,” Cummins stated.
