George Bailey relishing http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Iftikhar-Ali-Khan-Pataudi-Nawab-of-c64075 Cummins’ return – Cricket News Update
Australia’s T20 captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/George-Bailey-c1480 is relishing the return of teenage pace sensation, Patrick Cummins ahead of the T20 series against Pakistan, commencing at Dubai, UAE, on Wednesday, September 5, 2012.
Pat Cummins, the 19-year-old http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755.
“For someone so young I think his execution is outstanding, and he gives us great versatility as he's someone who can bowl at the top, through the middle or at the back-end of the game,” said Bailey while speaking to media persons on the eve of the first T20 in Dubai.
“It makes it hard for teams to settle, and there's no doubt that Patrick's got that express pace. He's well skilled with his changes of pace, his slower ball and his bumper, which is very good, and a very good Yorker,” he added further.
Cummins made a sensational start to his international career during tour of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ireland-c751 in June. The teenager picked up an abdominal strain in the next match, against England at Lord’s and flew home in the midst of the series.
Considering Cummins’ injury plagued short career, the Australian must be hoping he does not to pick up an injury over the next one month, which will see them playing the T20 series against Pakistan, followed by World T20 in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758.
Bailey also revealed that left-arm seamer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746’s wrecker in chief during the 2-1 ODI series win over Pakistan – might be rested for Wednesday’s T20 encounter.
"http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mitchell-c76390 has had a pretty good hitout, so he's probably one we might look to rest early on," concluded Bailey.
Meanwhile, Pakistan are sweating over veteran all-rounder http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shahid-Afridi-c2482’s fitness, who is a doubtful starter for the T20 series opener due to a hand injury. Afridi had injured his left thumb while fielding off his own bowling during the ODI series final in Sharjah, on Monday, which his side lost by three wickets.
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