"Batters drag us out...": Pat Cummins breaks silence on rift claims in Australian dressing room
Published - 25 Nov 2024, 04:27 PM | Updated - 25 Nov 2024, 04:28 PM
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Australia National Cricket Team skipper Pat Cummins opened up about the rumors of a rift between the players in the team after the first game of the series against the India National Cricket Team. He said that they look after each other in the team and they have a great bunch.
Australia National Cricket Team didn't have a great start to the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. The Pat Cummins-led side faced a thrashing 295-run loss against the India National Cricket Team in the series opener between the teams at the Optus Stadium in Perth.
Pat Cummins and his team looked clueless with the bat and ball as they were dominated by India
Pat Cummins and his team looked clueless with the bat and ball as they were dominated by the India National Cricket Team. The hosts, after winning the first two sessions of day 1, couldn't make a comeback as the Jasprit Bumrah-led side dominated.
India got all out for just 150 runs in the first innings and it seemed that Australia would take complete control of the game. But it wasn't the case as Indian bowlers were all over Pat Cummins & Co. and bundled them out for just 104 runs, taking a lead of 46 runs.
Statement by Josh Hazlewood shows signs of a potential “divide” between batters and bowlers in the dressing room - Adam Gilchrist
After that, Cummins and his team struggled to get going with the ball as well. India piled up a massive total of 489 runs, setting a massive target of 534 runs for the hosts to chase. But they couldn't, as they got all out for 228 runs and went on to lose the game by a huge margin of 295 runs.
After Australia struggled to get going in the first Test, fast bowler Josh Hazlewood was asked about Australia's approach in the opening Test. He, however, made an interesting claim, saying that questions should be asked to the batters of the team.
This didn't go well with former Australian wicketkeeper-batter Adam Gilchrist wasn't. He said that statement by Josh Hazlewood shows signs of a potential “divide” between batters and bowlers in the dressing room.
There’s plenty of games where the batters drag us out of sticky situations and likewise, we do the opposite - Pat Cummins
However, skipper Pat Cummins cleared all the rumors, saying that they always look after each other. While calling the team a great bunch, he claimed that they are still the No.1 ranked team and that loss in the first Test against India doesn't change anything. He added:
"We look after each other. There’s plenty of games where the batters drag us out of sticky situations and likewise, we do the opposite. So yeah, it’s such a great bunch. We get on really well. We challenge each other. We will stick firm; I think we are still the no.1 ranked side in the world, so this week doesn’t change that."
