AUS vs NZ: 'Very Sad To See England...'- Pat Cummins Takes A Sarcastic Dig At Defending Champions Amid Their Struggles In ICC World Cup 2023
Published - 27 Oct 2023, 05:12 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 10:02 AM
Australian captain Pat Cummins reacted hilariously to England’s disastrous campaign in the ongoing ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023. Pat Cummins’ face displayed a lack of sympathy as he struggled to contain a wide grin, eventually bursting into uncontrollable laughter.
The Jos Buttler-led team entered the World Cup 2023 as one of the strongest contenders for the title. However, they struggled to deliver good performances with both the bat and the ball in the marquee tournament, managing just one victory out of four matches.
Very Sad To See – Pat Cummins
In response to a question from an Australian reporter about England’s recent defeat, Pat Cummins acknowledged that it was sad to see their loss but struggled to control his laughter while answering.
“You mentioned good friends in other teams. It must have been heartbreaking to see England suffer last night?” Australian reporters asked.
“Yeah, it’s very sad to see,” Pat Cummins responded.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) shared the video on its social media handle and wrote the caption, “Contained jubilation? Don’t miss Australia v England on November 4.”
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We Didn’t Really Nail The Style – Pat Cummins
Pat Cummins admitted that the team did not initially commit to the form they wanted in the first two games of the tournament. However, he stated that they became more aggressive in both batting and bowling in the subsequent matches.
“Our group’s big on talking about the style that we want to play, and I think in the first two games not only did we not win, but I think we didn’t really nail the style that we wanted to play. I think in the last few games, you’ve seen us be a bit more aggressive – batting and bowling,” Cummins said.
“Bowling – everyone’s been really open-minded, tried different things; trying bounces, different fields, one over spells, and it’s just been a real buy-in from the whole team, and yeah, it’s been fantastic last few games. That’s a standard we want to keep going with for the rest of tournament,” he added.
The Men in Yellow will take on New Zealand in their next match at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on Saturday, October 28. They will be hoping to register a victory and move up in the 10-team points table.
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