Loss in 2018-19 series more hurtful than 2020-21 defeat to India: Pat Cummins
The Hindu
Australia skipper Pat Cummins prefers India's 2018-19 Test series loss over the 2020-21 debacle, welcomes India with green-tops.
Australia skipper Pat Cummins believes that the 2018-19 Test series loss to India was more hurtful than the 2020-21 debacle under his captaincy as the home team was simply outplayed in that engagement.
Under Virat Kohli, India defeated Australia 2-1 in the 2018-19 rubber with the skipper and Cheteshwar Pujara playing a pivotal role in the historic triumph against the Tim Paine-led side.
During the 2020-2021 series, a hugely depleted Indian side again bagged the series 2-1, defeating the hosts at their stronghold Gabba for the first time in a Test match in 32 years.
“I actually thought the series before (2018-19) was worse because we got completely beaten whereas that series (in 2020-21) was quite (keenly) fought. I thought they (India) played like fantastically well to win at the Gabba,” Cummis told The Grade Cricketer podcast.
“That (defeat) was annoying, but I felt like the series before, where we were like completely outplayed, that would hurt more for me,” he said.
Would like to welcome India with green-tops
The pace bowling stalwart, who will again be leading in a five-match Test series against India starting November 22 in Perth, said that if he had his way, he would welcome India with green tops to make life difficult for the visitors.
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