Australian captain Pat Cummins indicated that in August he would skip the upcoming White-Ball series against South Africa to focus on preparing for the Ashes series at the end of this year.
Cummins, who spoke before the third test against West India in Jamaica, revealed his intention to take an extended break from the international cricket to get his body in the first -class state for the test series Marquis against England since November.
“I will have a good training block for the next few months, about six weeks. Probably not bowling, but a lot of work in the gym,” Cummins Espncricinfo said. “My body feels pretty good, but there are always small pieces and pieces you are trying to fix. So it will probably look like a cricket of white balls … We have matches against New Zealand in India, potentially shield and then to the home summer.”
Australia is scheduled to play three T20i (from August 10) and three ODI (from 19 August) in South Africa. Since Cummins are not uncomfortable, management will have to explore management alternatives and possible team rotation.
Cummins It also emphasized the wider value of the cricket of the red ball, especially with a wrapped home calendar forward.
“There are a lot of shield cricket and some Aussie,” he said. “Whenever you do well at the test level, it will be more convincing. The ash still feels far away, but there is certainly a connection with the players now playing and how the group is then formed.”
The 31-year-old man had a wrapped schedule, the head of Australia in the Border-Gavascar trophy, the IPL 2025 season, the World Championship and the West Indies. His planned time off comes at a decisive intersection because he aims to recharge and be fully eligible to defend the urn against England.
Yet Cummins will focus on leading its side to win in the upcoming Pink Ball test to complete the Whitewash series over Western India. That will be The first pink ball test on Jamaica And the captain will not look no matter what.
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Published:
Amar Pancker
Published on:
12 July 2025
