Pat Cummins suspects his team had been trying too hard before they got the breakthrough that sped them towards their World Cup win against Sri Lanka. Meanwhile, the selection squeeze could be applied to Marnus Labuschagne.
“I think everyone in the team after the first two really came trying to make amends,” Cummins said. “Maybe even trying a bit too hard. For the first 25 overs, everyone in the field was diving around.”
Cummins said he thought the game against a characteristically talented but unpredictable Pakistan team would be won and lost where one-day internationals generally are now, in the so-called middle overs. It’s a phase that has been vexing Australia in this tournament.“Most games of ODI cricket are won in those middle overs, either by not conceding wickets when you’re batting or trying to get a few breakthroughs with the ball,” he said.
Australia are likely to name an unchanged team. Cummins said he would not take the new ball. He said he would naturally take the effect of lights at dusk and a likely dewfall into account at the toss, but added that it was not as important as in a Test match. Historically, it made little difference. Cummins said leg-spinner Adam Zampa was still sore, but would play.
Meantime, Travis Head will meet the team in Delhi on Saturday, setting off an intrigue about selection for Australia’s next match next Wednesday and for the rest of the tournament.
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