The fast bowler’s only place to rest in this demanding international schedule, according to Australia’s captain Pat Cummins. In the upcoming Test series against Pakistan, the West Indies, and New Zealand, he said, the all-format pacers will not be having a vacation despite performing admirably in the Ashes 2023 and the ODI World Cup.
Josh Hazlewood had been sidelined for some time due to injury, but now that he’s back, the pacer may not get enough rest because every game will count toward the Kangaroos’ quest to advance to the World Test Championship final. Notably, Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc took a brief break following the Ashes.
None of the pacers will be taking a vacation from the next seven Test matches, according to the captain of Australia, provided they are all totally healthy. He believes that in white-ball cricket, the players will be able to afford a break, but in red-ball cricket, he doesn’t see anyone offering themselves up for a rest.
As a bowler, you have something to deal with all the time. The pain in your hamstring begins to spread to other areas, and by the time you wake up the following day, it has already done so.
The terms “rest” and “rotated” are frequently used, although if you are in perfect health, you never miss a test. The majority of the work we’ve been able to accomplish over the past few years is due to those tiny gaps, even though we may have been rested from the occasional game at that time. ESPNcricinfo cited Cummins as saying, “If we are fully fit, we won’t be resting.”
Pat Cummins participated in all five of the Test matches that were played earlier in the year against England.
While the other pacers were eventually rested, the captain stuck to his word and played every game. He now anticipates that, if their bodies allow it, other pacers will follow suit. But there’s no assurance that they’ll be in the starting lineup as well. The management of the team may decide to give Scott Boland and Michael Neser a chance by benching either of the regular pacers because they have performed well in Test cricket when played at home.
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