Cummins to consult legendary Lillee over fitness issues – Cricket News Update
Suffering from a stress fracture in the back, Australian fast bowler, Patrick Cummins, will consult the legendary pacer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Dennis-Keith-Lillee-c53639 to review his bowling action and avoid injuries, which have forced the youngster to miss considerable game time.
Cummins, alongside his managers, met with the medical staff and other officials from Cricket http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 earlier this week to discuss his future.
Brett Lee, the former Australian fast bowler, believes that upon attaining his fitness, Cummins should be the first pick for selectors, given his potential to become one of the top genuine pacers in his side.
“We've arranged for him to go and see Dennis. He's been Brett's 'doctor' for years, his go-to man. Patty will go over and seek his advice and Dennis may have nothing for him, or he may have something. But it would be silly not to utilise that resource at
his young age,” revealed http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Dominic-John-Thornely-c54306, Cummins' manager.
Cummins is all set to meet the 63-year old Lillee next week, and will be taking footage of his bowling action along.
One of the fastest bowlers around, Cummins was awarded the Player of the Match against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 in his only Test, at Johannesburg last year, where he picked up 6 for 79 in the second innings of the game.
The recent meeting in Sydney over Cummins’ future was set-up to manage his return in the best possible way, once he recovers fully. The veteran pacer, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Brett-Lee-c48419, also shared his intention to help the young pacer.
“I want to help. I guess I'm trying to play a mentoring role. It's not about completely re-modelling his action. Someone like http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hugh-Morris-c63550, unfortunately it's not a natural action to bowl. You're not born to run in and hyperextend
and counter-rotate,” he said.
However, it is not only Cummins who is out of the Australian pace attack. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 due to different injuries.
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