The first Test between India and Australia will start in Nagpur from Thursday. Captain Pat Cummins warned not to take his fast bowlers lightly before the start of the series.
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History is the witness that only spinners lay the foundation for the victory of any Test series in India. Although the Australian captain Pat Cummins believes that fast bowlers in India cannot be taken lightly. Australian team captain Cummins, who is practicing in Bangalore, said that he has world class fast bowlers. There is a lot of talk about spinners but they cannot forget their fast bowlers. He said, ‘I think sometimes when you talk about spinners, you forget that we have got enough fast bowlers for all kinds of situations.’
Also, Pat Cummins said that his team is not thinking much about the spin combination as they have plenty of options to help experienced off-spinner Nathan Lyon. The Australian team touring India has included finger-spinner Ashton Agar along with Mitchell Swepson to support Lion.
Australia have plenty of options in the spin department: Cummins
Talking to the media for the first time after reaching India, Cummins told reporters, ‘When Mitchell Starc returns, we have a lot of options for finger and wrist spin and left-arm fast bowling. He said, ‘Definitely we will select such bowlers whom we feel will take 20 wickets. But we are not 100% sure about how many spinners and how many fast bowlers we will choose in this. When asked about the inclusion of two spinners in the team, Cummins said, “Of course it will depend on the circumstances.” Especially in the first test. We will see only when we reach Nagpur. ,
The Australian team will leave for Nagpur on Monday. He said, ‘The good thing is that a player like Agar was in our last team, Swepson played in the last two overseas tours so there is a bit of experience. ‘ He said, ‘Murphy played in the last tour. We feel we have enough players in this department to help the Lions. ,
Will Travis Head be used?
Cummins also said that he also has off-spin options in the form of middle order batsman Travis Head. He said, ‘Travis Head also throws very good off-spin. We have a balance of things. We have got a lot of variety to choose from. We haven’t decided the bowling line yet. ,