Michael Vaughan believes that Pat Cummins, the captain of Australia, can regain his form in the upcoming pink-ball Test against India during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. In the first Test in Perth, Cummins didn’t perform well, taking only three wickets and leading his team to a tough 295-run loss.
Vaughan pointed out that Cummins seemed a bit out of practice because he hadn’t played a Test since March. “He’s an excellent bowler and captain, but he looked a bit rusty in Perth,” Vaughan said on The Follow On. “I think this week in Adelaide, he will be faster and more in control after playing last week.”
In the first innings at Perth, Australia was able to bowl out India for just 150 runs. However, their top three bowlers—Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Josh Hazlewood—struggled in the second innings, allowing India to score 487 runs before declaring.
Vaughan believes that playing in the first Test is good for Cummins. “It helps him get used to the longer format again, so he should be better this time,” he added.
Cummins has also seen a drop in pace this year, which made it harder for him to trouble the Indian batsmen. Vaughan explained, “If his speed is down, it gives batters more time to adjust. We saw this during the Ashes when England was able to score easily against him.”
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