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Cummins blames schedule for lack of practice matches ahead of WTC final

Pat Cummins: Australia captain Pat Cummins has no qualms about arriving in England with little practice for the World Test Championship final against India instead of playing T20 cricket for two months.

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Most of the players in the team will be playing competitive cricket for a long time

Australia’s Cameron Green and David Warner were playing in the IPL while Marnus Labuschagne was playing county cricket. Apart from these three, most of the players in the team will be playing competitive cricket for a long time. Since their tour of Pakistan last year, Australia has implemented a no-tour match policy. Being maintained for his important visit to England. That includes the WTC final against India at The Oval from June 7 to 11, followed by the Ashes from June 16 to July 31.

Rest is difficult to find in cricket these days

When Cummins was asked on Sunday about the less practice ahead of the WTC final, he said, “It is difficult to get rest in cricket in today’s era, so it is good for us.”

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Cummins – I want to stay physically fresh

The player, who took 217 Test wickets in 49 matches for Australia, said, “I have always said, with six Test matches (including five in the Ashes). It is better to arrive here with a little less practice than with more games. I am talking from a bowler’s point of view. That’s why I want to stay physically fresh.”

Cummins said at the ICC’s ‘Afternoon with Test Legends’ program at the Oval. “We have done a lot of training in Australia. We have trained hard, and are fresh and eager.”

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