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Ahead of their 13th day-night Test, Australia captain Pat Cummins spoke to Star Sports and shared his experience of playing with the pink ball.
Austrlia captain Pat Cummins
After losing the Border-Gavaskar Trophy opener in Perth, Pat Cummins & Co move to Adelaide for the day-night Test, staring Friday at the Oval. As many as 22 pink-ball Test matches have been played so far with Australia leading the charts as the most successful team. Australia have played 12 day-night Tests and have won 11, that too, on the trot before losing the 12th to West Indies earlier this year in January.
On the other hand, India have played 4 and lost only 1, to Australia, which saw a Virat Kohli-led Tea India folding up for 36 all out in their second innings, which remains their lowest total in Test history.
Ahead of their 13th day-night Test, Australia captain Pat Cummins spoke to Star Sports and shared his experience of playing with the pink ball.
“I think all the basics stay the same really. Sometimes the game can go at different paces as the ball gets older and softer. But outside of that, it’s a test for you,” Cummins told Star Sports.
Australian batsman Travis Head talked about his perspective on playing with the Pink Ball in Adelaide.
“It can be a tough wicket to bat on. Obviously, the drop-in wicket, you’ve got to score in different ways. I think it suits me. Obviously, I bat there a lot. So, it’s been nice to get some runs in the last couple of years there and try to do the same again this year. So, it’s always a nice week for me. It’s relaxed. I’m in my own bed. I’ve got a lot of friends and family,” Head saod.
“I’ve got a lot of mates that come to watch, and its good fuel for the week. So, I’ll be looking forward to that. I think day-night Test matches as well this summer—they do it extremely well. Great atmosphere. The ball is always doing something. The wickets are obviously doing a fair bit. So, it makes for an exciting week,” he added.
- Location :
Adelaide, Australia
