Sri Lanka Tests can help develop and fast track our batters for big series next year in India: Pat Cummins
Australia last toured India for the Test series in 2016-17, which India won 2-1. Australia have won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy only once in their eight tours to India.
Australia Test captain Pat Cummins after winning the first match against Sri Lanka. (Courtesy: AP)
HIGHLIGHTS
- Australia are expected to travel India in February-March next year
- India have won seven of the eight series at home against Australia
- Australia are the current World No. 1 Test team, followed by India
Australia Test captain Pat Cummins believes that the ongoing series in Sri Lanka can “help develop and fast track batters” for the much-awaited series next year in India.
Australia last toured India for the Test series in 2017, which India won 2-1. Australia have won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy only once in their eight tours to India. According to cricket.com.au, Australia are expected to travel to India in February-March next year.
“We have a big series next year in India, so this (Sri Lanka Tests) can really help develop and fast track our batters,” Cummins was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au.
Australia are currently in the island nation, playing the two-test match series.
The Down Under side defeated Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in the first Test at Galle. Nathan Lyon took nine wickets, including a five-wicket haul, while Usman Khawaja scored 71 and Player of the Match Cameron Green made 77.
Australia are currently the World No. 1 Test team, followed by India and South Africa in second and third place respectively.
Cummins added, “If you want to be the number one Test team in the world you’ve got to be winning overseas.”
Australia will take on Sri Lanka in the second Test, which begins on July 8 at Galle. Earlier, Australia won the T20I leg, while Sri Lanka secured the ODI leg in the ongoing tour.
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