Australians appear jittery over pitch behaviour, Cummins clicks photos of match strip

Pat Cummins inspected the pitch for the World Cup title clash between India and Australia, finding it firm. He noted the dew factor, which could affect the last quarter of the game, and suggested batting order could be tweaked. He and other Aussies also checked the track, with Cummins taking pictures for possible dressing room discussion.

Inspecting the pitch before a match is routine but clicking pictures of the track, for possible dressing room discussion and strategy building, is a bit unusual.

That's exactly what happened this morning when Australia skipper Pat Cummins came to have a look at the 22-yard-strip which will be used for the World Cup title clash between India and Australia on November 19.

Probably the pitch is playing on Australians' mind before the big match.

Cummins was guarded in his response when asked about his assessment of the pitch, which has already been used for the marquee India-Pakistan match.

"Just had a look," Cummins replied when asked about the track.

So what do you make of it? He was probed further.

"I'm not a great pitch reader, but it looked pretty firm. They've only just watered it, so yeah, give it another 24 hours and have a look, but it looks like a pretty good wicket." "I think Pakistan played someone there," he said without taking India's name.