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‘Give us a couple of weeks’: Changes on the cards for Australia Test team, says Cummins
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‘Give us a couple of weeks’: Changes on the cards for Australia Test team, says Cummins

The Indian Express·9 days ago
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Australia’s WTC points percentage (PCT) reduced from 75 to 69.23, pushing them down to No. 3 on the table. (AP Photo)

Australia captain Pat Cummins has said that calls for changes to be made to the team is fair considering they have lost two Tests in a row in South Africa. It resulted in them losing their three-Test series against the Proteas 2-1 after having won the first Test. Moreover, it comes after a stunning 1-1 draw to Bangladesh at home.

“I think it’s always the case after losing a series [that changes are talked about], and it’s probably fair, we lost two games in a row,” Cummins said told reporters after the third Test. Australia lost the match by 176 runs, after having lost the second Test by an innings and 31 runs.

“It’s fair to be asking those questions, we’ll be asking them internally as well. We are a very good side, but I think we need to get a little bit better if we want to get back to No. 1 … so maybe that’s a change of style, maybe it’s a change of personnel in some instances.…

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