Mitchell Marsh on the left and Cameron Green on the right. (FILE)
Australian skipper Pat Cummins was wary about the workload of the bowlers for the Border Gavaskar Trophy later this year. Six Tests would be played in the space of five weeks. Hence the skipper said he would like to see all-rounders Cameron Green and Mitchell Marsh play bigger roles in the upcoming summer Down Under.
“We’ll be drawing on Cam Green and Mitch Marsh a bit more. Cummins would say speaking to reporters in Sydney. “Even someone like Cam Green started in (Sheffield) Shield cricket as a bowler, but hasn’t had to bowl heaps in test matches,” he added.
Australia have been dominant in the last couple of home seasons brushing the opposition aside which resulted in bowlers being able to manage their workloads. “The last couple of summers have been pretty light, quick test matches,” Cummins would say. “I suspect this summer might be a bit different at times,” he added.
Cummins would also acknowledge the work Nathan Lyons does of holding an end up while he can rotate his quicker men. “We’re really lucky Nathan Lyon bowls plenty of overs, so you don’t necessarily have to have an all-rounder. But it makes a big difference to have that fifth bowling option. We have six,” he would add.
Earlier Cummins Having endured a busy 18 months on the road, has also decided to take an eight-week break to make himself fully fit for the upcoming series against India. Since returning to the fold in the World Test Championship final, Cummins has had a busy calendar which included two white-ball World Cups. He was also part of the entire Indian Premier League and with a busy Australian summer ahead, Cummins has opted for rest.
“I’m very sore today after a week of gym,” Cummins told Fox Cricket “Hamstrings, even ankles, kind of build up over months of bowling, but you can’t really nail it while you’re in the midst of the season,” he added.
