{"id":6935,"date":"2023-07-26T16:24:14","date_gmt":"2023-07-26T10:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=338017"},"modified":"2023-07-26T16:24:14","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T10:54:14","slug":"australia-skipper-hints-on-quitting-test-captaincy-says-captaincy-have-a-shelf-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/cricket\/australia-skipper-hints-on-quitting-test-captaincy-says-captaincy-have-a-shelf-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia skipper hints on quitting Test captaincy, says \u201ccaptaincy have a shelf life\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the aftermath of winning the World Test Championship and retaining The Ashes, Pat Cummins, the Australian captain, acknowledges that there is still much to learn in his leadership role. Reflecting on the chaotic fourth Test against England, Cummins admits that maintaining a calm environment both on and off the field is crucial and takes responsibility for the team\u2019s shortcomings in this regard.<\/p>\n

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\u201cSomething we speak a lot of as a group, is a calm environment. It\u2019s off the field but on the field as well. Probably wasn\u2019t our best day in terms of that. And that\u2019s my fault. It\u2019s no-one else\u2019s. It\u2019s tough. You\u2019re out there, the wicket\u2019s a flat wicket, the batters are batting well, it\u2019s played at a different pace to pretty much any Test cricket before. You\u2019ve seen similar on the flip side as well with them, having nine fielders out, the whole dynamics is different. It\u2019s good. I love the problem-solving aspect of it. Learnt a lot of lessons from the last game.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/section>\n

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\u201cI think it (captaincy)does have a shelf life. I won\u2019t put a date on it, I\u2019ve got to get there first. I feel like every test match I learn quite a bit, you just get exposed to more things with each game. I\u2019m loving working with this team and the staff. Enjoying it at the moment, we\u2019ll see what the future holds. Feel like with each game, getting better, and I think there\u2019s a fair bit more left in me.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/section>\n

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Despite facing a formidable English attack, he remains committed to problem-solving and learning from each game. Looking ahead to the final Test, Cummins expresses the team\u2019s ambition to win the Ashes and further solidify their dominance in Test cricket.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019s shifted too much over the series, to be honest,\u201d he said. \u201cThink Edgbaston, again that was another moment there wasn\u2019t a lot in it for the bowlers. They scored 400 on day one and I don\u2019t see it as too dissimilar to last week. Think you\u2019ve got to hold your never a little bit sometimes, you\u2019ve got to trust that\u2019s your best percentage to get nicks even if they hit a few cover drives.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/section>\n

He remains tight-lipped about potential player unavailability but expects injured Mitchell Starc to recover in time. Considering including a spinner at the Oval, Cummins highlights the importance of adapting to different conditions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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