The ICC Champions Trophy is going to start from February 19. All 8 teams have come for this tournament. Changes in the team can occur by 12 February. Now Australia seems to be shocked before the Champions Trophy. Team captain Pat Cummins playing in the Champions Trophy is considered very difficult. The main reason for this is emerging.
The Australian coach gave this information.
Australia’s head coach Andrew McDonald told SEN, “Pat Cummins have not been able to start any kind of bowling, so it is almost impossible to play them, which means we need a captain.” The coach says that Pat Cummins has not yet recovered from his injury, due to which he has not started bowling.
Cummins will not play in Sri Lanka series
The Australian team is currently on a tour of Sri Lanka. Where a 2 -match Test series is being played between the two teams. Australia is ahead 1–0 in the series by winning the first match. Pat Cummins is also not part of the Australian team in this series. Due to which Steve Smith is captaining the Australian team on the tour of Sri Lanka. In fact, Cummins was out of the Test series against Sri Lanka due to the birth of his second child.
Border wonders in Gavaskar Trophy
Australian captain Pat Cummins performed brilliantly in the Border Gavaskar Trophy. Pat Cummins was the second bowler to take the most wickets after Bumrah in this series. Cummins took 25 wickets while bowling brilliantly in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and was the highest wicket-taker for Australia. Australia defeated India in this series after 10 years.