ICC World Cup 2023: Marcus Stoinis Lauds Pat Cummins Ahead Of ODI WC, Says 'He Is A Real Leader In The Dressing Room'

Australian batting-allrounder, Marcus Stoinis heaped praise on Pat Cummins ahead of the ODI World Cup 2023 in India and said that the Aussie skipper is a real leader in the dressing room.

It has been a great year for Pat Cummins since under his captaincy Australia made a stupendous comeback against India and won the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023 final and also retained the Ashes 2023.

While speaking to Revsportz, the interviewer asked about Glenn Maxwell and Adam Zampa to which Stoinis replied that Zampa knows how to take wickets of the important players, while, Maxwell had a stellar season with the Bangalore-based franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 both with bat and ball.

The 34-year-old added that the Aussies had a great campaign and need to perform well in the upcoming ODI World Cup.

“Yes, you are absolutely correct on Zampa, who is one of my best mates. He has this incredible talent of picking up the wickets of people who matter a lot. In fact, some of them we have discussed in the course of this interview (smiles). Such wickets can turn the game in your favour. See his performances in the 2021 World T20 in Dubai. He was brilliant. And Maxwell had a very good season for RCB. Not just with the bat, with the ball also he is a key player for us, and someone who has done very well in Indian conditions. As I said, I would like to believe we have the team to do very well in the World Cup and have a very successful campaign,” Marcus Stoinis said on Adam Zampa and Glenn Maxwell.

His conduct has made sure that he has earned the respect: Marcus Stoinis on Pat Cummins

Stoinis lauded the 30-year-old Aussie skipper and said that he gets respect from the squad because of the way he conducts himself.

Stoinis also added that Pat Cummins is a good bowler and also a better colleague since he knows how to get the best out of you.

“He is a real leader in the dressing room, and each one of us has great respect for Pat as player and captain. His conduct has made sure that he has earned the respect that he now gets. Needless to say, he is a very good bowler. But more importantly, he is a really good colleague and someone who gets the best out of you as captain. That’s what is more special for me,” Stoinis said on Pat Cummins.

Australia will play their first game in the ODI World Cup 2023 against Rohit Sharma’s India on October 8th at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.