Australia v India an even contest after Pat Cummins’ exclusion, feels Steve Waugh – Cricket News Update
Former Australian skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 series as a huge blow for the Aussies, and said the high-voltage competition will be an even contest following the omission of the young lad.
Due to a ‘bone stress’ injury, the 18-year-old is likely to miss the entire series, as the Australian physiotherapist, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Alex-Kountouris-c43123 earlier revealed that Cummins will not be able to play any cricket until mid-January 2012.
The teenager started off his Test career with a bang, claiming seven wickets, including 6-79 in his first game against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754, and now it is expected that the Kangaroos will go into battle against the Men in Blue without their young seamer.
The two giants of the cricketing world will square off in a four-Test clash, starting with the Boxing Day clash at Melbourne. Waugh has cited that Cummins’ absence will hurt the home side in a great deal.
"I'd have felt more comfortable if we had Cummins in the line-up. His absence maybe sways the series back to it being a very even contest. India like slow turning, slow tracks and if we dish a few of those up, they'll be hard to beat ... if we get them on green tops and it's bouncing, we'll be right in it," Waugh told 'The Sydney Morning Herald'.
The former World Cup winning skipper admitted that the injury issues of three key quicks, Cummins, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746’s strength, and the team management must take some steps to avoid such circumstances.
He also called it a tragedy that the cricket lovers would not be able to see young Cummins fire against the greats like http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Dravid-c2229 – the two stalwarts in India’s batting line-up.
"Cummins and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Iftikhar-Ali-Khan-Pataudi-Nawab-of-c64075 himself," added Australia’s former skipper.
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