Perth, Aug 19: India has been dominating the prestigious Border-Gavaskar Trophy in recent years. Later this year Team India will tour Australia for the five Test matches of the BG Trophy.
In modern day cricket, work load management and injury are key issues for all teams. Perhaps realising that, Australian Test skipper Pat Cummins wants to prioritise red ball cricket and has decided to skip some white ball series.
Cummins has reportedly opted for a break, aiming to be in peak physical condition for the five-Test series against India. He will sit out of the white-ball series against England and Scotland.
In the recent two years, this is Cummins' first major break from international cricket. Between February and July, he has hardly got any break and was part of Australia's continuous international cricket assignments.
As per reports in a section of Australian press, Cricket Australia’s coaching staff has reportedly advised the ODI World Cup and World Test Championship skipper to take two months off from bowling to recharge his body.
The report further stated that he too will have limited bowling in Australian domestic cricket. He may play only one or two Sheffield Shield matches for New South Wales before Australia’s first Test against India in Perth on November 24.
However, Cummins, who too is Australia's ODI captain will focus on the one-day series against Pakistan as his primary preparation for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the report added.
