Michael Clarke has dropped a bombshell on Monday morning, claiming he has heard captain Pat Cummins will be axed ahead of Australia’s World Cup game against Sri Lanka.
Clarke, who was critical of the decision to dump Alex Carey ahead of the loss to South Africa, made the stunning claim while speaking onJoin Kayo now and start streaming instantly >
“If Alex Carey is only given one game, he shouldn’t be in India. They shouldn’t have taken him. If Pat Cummins is going to get dropped and not captain the team, then you guys have selected the wrong captain.”“horrible” preparation in the lead-up to the World Cup “Pat Cummins doesn’t captain enough games. He’s in India able to play but they rested him for a game.”
Despite boasting the batting firepower of David Warner and Steve Smith, they have yet to post a total of 200.“We’re obviously 0-2, so we’ve got to start winning and start winning quick,” said Cummins ahead of Monday’s clash against Sri Lanka in Lucknow.The figures so far make for grim reading for Australia.
“There’s a pitch that looks pretty well prepared beside it. If we’re going to play on that pitch then I think we’ll definitely win.
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