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KOLKATA : Pat Cummins is unsure whether he will continue as Australia's one-day international captain after the World Cup but is looking to return to the Indian Premier League (IPL) next season in preparation for the Twenty20 showpiece.
Pat Cummins on Saturday conceded Australia will be facing selection headaches going into their World Cup semifinal against South Africa, after Mitchell Marsh's 177 not out powered the five-time champions to a commanding eight-wicket win against Bangladesh in the last league game. Australia, who began the World Cup campaign with two losses on the trot, have now seven consecutive wins and will face South Africa in the second semifinal at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata on November 16. Marsh's 177 not out (132 balls, 17x4s, 9x6s) follows a stunning knock of 201 not out from all-rounder Glenn Maxwell against Afghanistan in Mumbai last week, who single-handedly made the bulk of the runs when Australia were reduced to 91 for seven chasing 292.
It was a cold morning in Tunbridge Wells back then in 1983 and after 40 years, the warm evening at the Wankhede carried the same vibes. It was Kapil Dev back then and it was Glenn Maxwell now. It was 17 for 5 against an unheralded Zimbabwe team full of professionals playing league cricket in England back then and on Tuesday night, it was 91 for 7 against an Afghanistan attack full of T20 league freelancers across the globe. The similarities don't end there.
An exhausted Glenn Maxwell called the Tuesday night "his own" after pulling off a superhuman effort which his skipper Pat Cummins described as the "greatest ever" ODI knock. Cummins watched the mayhem unfold from close as he saw Maxwell brave painful cramps to produce an astonishing 201-run knock that floored Afghanistan. "It would have been nice if it was a chanceless knock, but I had my chances, to make the most of it tonight was something I can be proud of," Maxwell said at the post-match presentation ceremony, referring to a couple of catches that Afghans dropped when Aussies were placed precariously.
MUMBAI : Australia captain Pat Cummins said he witnessed the greatest innings in 50-over cricket on Tuesday after his compatriot Glenn Maxwell's unbeaten knock of 201 secured a miraculous World Cup victory against Afghanistan.
With just 13 members available out of the 15-man squad for their World Cup match against England, Australian captain Pat Cummins on Friday said teams should be allowed to travel with larger squads considering the tournament's duration. Looking to qualify for the semifinals, Australia will miss the services of star players Glenn Maxwell and Mitchell Marsh in Saturday's contest against their traditional rivals. Maxwell suffered a freak injury during a game of golf while Marsh has returned home for personal reasons, and no definite timeline is marked for his return to action. Maxwell, however, is likely to regain full fitness soon.
BENGALURU : Australia head into their World Cup clash against defending champions England with two important players absent but skipper Pat Cummins said on Friday that although the situation is less than ideal, the five-times champions will cope.
Sri Lanka pushed dismal England to the brink of Cricket World Cup 2023 elimination on Thursday when they handed the defending champions an eight-wicket thrashing. It was a second win in five games for 1996 champions Sri Lanka. However, England now have four defeats and just one victory and need to win their remaining four matches to maintain their slender hope of sneaking into the semi-finals. When asked about his feelings regarding it, Australia skipper Pat Cummins -- a player from England's arch-rival team -- said that he was sad to see the outcome of the match.