Pat Cummins Warns Indian Batters Of Short-Pitched Stuff Ahead Of Brisbane Test

Australian captain Pat Cummins has promised to inundate Indian batters with bouncers at "some point" of the third Test starting in Brisbane on Saturday after employing the strategy with telling effect in the second game in Adelaide. The Australian quicks, particularly Cummins, tormented the India batters with grunt balls in both the innings during the Pink Ball Test that Australia eventually won by 10 wickets to level the five-match series 1-1. "Yeah, potentially. It worked out in the Adelaide Test. It's always in the back of your mind as a bit of a plan B," Cummins told the media in his pre-match press meet.

"If it's something really uncomfortable, you're likely to take a look at it and come to a plan A. It worked in Adelaide, so I'm sure we'll give it a shot at some point (in the third Test)," he added.

Cummins was also chuffed with the way the Australian batters embraced the unique challenge of facing Jasprit Bumrah after succumbing to the talismanic Indian pacer in the first Test at Perth.

"Yeah, that's right. The professional players that we are, obviously, we'll be ready for it. The guys always relish who they come up against, whatever the conditions are," he said.

"Look, going to India and seeing a spinning wicket...for someone like Smithy (Steve Smith), he loves that challenge where it is really difficult to bat on. Those conversations, they're always up for it and exciting for the next round," he noted.

'Smith will hit form soon'

Ace batter Steve Smith is yet to fire in the series, but Cummins was confident that the former skipper would return to his run-making ways sooner than later.

"He's looking fantastic in the nets. Just looking really sharp, looking like he's got plenty of time, doing all the right