"Nature Of Beast Is...": Australia Great's Advice For Pat Cummins Ahead Of 4th Ashes Test

14.07.2023 - 08:07 sports.ndtv.com

The ongoing Ashes series between England and Australia is getting more intense with every passing game. After taking a 2-0 lead, the visitors faced a three-wicket defeat in the third match as the series now stands at 2-1.

Australia skipper Pat Cummins has been outstanding in the series, so far. Apart from shining with the ball, the ace pacer also played an unbeaten knock of 44 runs, and guided his team to victory in the first Test.

As both teams are now preparing for the fourth Test, the question arises whether the team management will be resting Cummins to manage his workload.

Australia has been tactically rotating their pacers turn-by-turn to manage their workload. However, Cummins has featured in all the three matches, so far, as he is also the captain.

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