Cricket: Captain Pat Cummins is looking for his first test series win against India, and says he has a message for newcomer Nathan McSweeney.
Cummins has clear message for new opener | 03:05Ahead of the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the Fox Cricket experts have looked taken a stab at predicting how the five-match series will transpire, including their tips for leading run-scorer and highest wicket-taker.
Watch every ball of Australia v India LIVE & ad-break free during play in 4K on Kayo | New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1.“I think Australia just got the edge on firepower with the ball, so that’ll be getting your 20 wickets. And obviously I’m backing the batsmen in. “But it will be a tight series pretty hard to pick a couple of weeks out. Even a day’s cricket might give you some indication, but it’s going to be a tough series.
“I think at home, we should win, although those are famous last words, aren’t they? The last two series India have won. It may be a bold prediction, but I think our guys will be really, really up for it to win at home and reverse that cycle of losing. But I think it will be real tight.”“I think Steve Smith will be for Australia. I think he’s really due. He hasn’t played well for the last little while, but there has been a lot of white-ball cricket in there.
“This is the toughest challenge for India, to come here and play this Australian side, against this attack, without a Virat Kohli-style captain and without a Ravi Shastri-style coach.”“Steve Smith. I saw enough in the one-day series to suggest that his movement was back. The Indians will target that hip, like they did last time, but I’m pretty sure he’ll be able to overcome that. So I go Smithy at No. 4.”“I think Pat Cummins.
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