Australia vs India 2018: Good Enough Batsman To Be In The Top 6, Says Michael Clarke On Pat Cummins Fabulous Innings

Former Australian cricketer Michael Clarke applauded Pat Cummins for his excellent show in the second innings of the third match against India at the MCG. The speedster remained unbeaten at 61 runs with the help of five boundaries and one six after his fiery spell with the ball.

Meanwhile, Indian National Cricket Team had given a mammoth target in front of Tim Paine’s men. They need to score 399 runs to secure a win and take the lead in the four-match Test series. Pat Cummins single-handedly has pushed the third Test into the fifth day. However, India is on the verge of retaining the Border-Gavaskar trophy in Melbourne, where Australia will resume at 8-258 in pursuit of 399.

Michael Clarke shower praises on Cummins

Moreover, Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah enjoyed the most productive Test in Australia claiming his third five-wicket haul. He also achieved his career-best bowling figures of six for 33 in the first essay of the game. On the other hand, Cummins also grabbed a fifer in the second innings of India’s batting while claimed his career-best bowling figures.

In addition to, the tall and lanky pacer had bowled 34 overs in the first two days of the Test match. On another dark day for Australia’s top six, Cummins achieved the rare feat of posting his career-best bowling figures and highest Test score in the space of eight hours. His unbeaten 61 late in the day following on from figures of 6-27 that he completed in the morning session.

However, Michael Clarke who played 115 Test matches for his nation praised Cummins for his great effort with the batting. The 37-year-old said that he is an excellent batsman to play at number six.