Cummins calls for flexibility as Australia could go with three quicks in India

Australia recently won the series against SA [Source: Associated Press]

Using three quicks against India in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar series could be an option for Australia, reckons skipper Pat Cummins.

The last time Australia won the Test series in India in 2004, the Aussie attack comprised of Glenn McGrath, Jason Gillespie, and Michael Kasprowicz, to go with Shane Warne as their front-line spinner.

Australia have the flexibility to go with three quicks this time around, especially with the emergence of Cameron Green as an all-rounder. However, Green is expected to miss the series opener due to a broken finger. As a result, Australia can go with two quicks, or back what is traditionally is their strength - Pace attack.

Cummins speaks on potentially playing three pacers:

"Potentially," Cummins said when asked about playing the extra quick. "[When] Cam Green bats at six you've kind of got three quick bowlers which is a bit of luxury as it is. [Josh] showed his class out there. 

No qualms picking him, you know what you are going to get and it's quality. Each game in India we might need to chop it up slightly differently, maybe one game it's three quicks and another it's one quick. We'll get over there and see."

The Australia tour of India starts on February 9, with the first Test taking place in Nagpur.

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