Cummins Takes Inspiration From Virat, Rohit; Set To Play Domestic Cricket Ahead Of BGT 2024-25
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Australia skipper Pat Cummins is all set to return to domestic cricket after three years as he will feature in the upcoming Sheffield Shield Trophy To prepare for the Boarder-Gavaskar Trophy.
Australia will tour England in September for a multi-white ball format series, but their 2023 World Cup-winning captain, Pat Cummins, has been rested for the upcoming tour to manage his workload.
Cummins was recently seen in the MLC and has been given a deserving break to focus on the important Border-Gavaskar series at home in November 2024.
Ahead of the crucial series against India, Pat Cummins will play in Australia's domestic season after three years. Cummins last played Sheffield Shield for New South Wales in February 2021 and has only made nine appearances in his career.
Recently, there were reports that star Indian players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will return to the Duleep Trophy to better prepare for Test games.
Talking about Cummins, he revealed that he had a chat with Australia coach Andrew McDonalds about his workload before featuring for MLC.
"Ronnie [coach Andrew McDonald] called me the other day and said we need to talk about this. I prefer to go a little bit fresher but definitely play some cricket going in. So I'd say it's either two or three ODIs, plus a Shield game or maybe just some Shield, maybe some NSW one-day stuff. I imagine kind of late October/early November will be when I start playing building up for the Tests," Cummins told News Corp.
The border-Gavaskar Trophy is crucial for both teams as it will decide their fate in the ongoing WTC Championship.
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