NAGPUR, India :Rival captains Pat Cummins and Rohit Sharma sought to put the focus back on cricket after a section of Australian media accused India of selectively watering the pitch in Nagpur where the four-test series between the sides begins on Thursday.The pitch at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium
NAGPUR, India :Rival captains Pat Cummins and Rohit Sharma sought to put the focus back on cricket after a section of Australian media accused India of selectively watering the pitch in Nagpur where the four-test series between the sides begins on Thursday.
Australia's playing XI, which Cummins would not reveal, could potentially feature five left-handed batsmen in their top seven, but the paceman appeared unperturbed. Cummins said all-rounder Cameron Green, recovering from a finger injury, would miss the opener, joining pacemen Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc on the sidelines.
"All 22 players who will be playing here are quality cricketers...You just got to come out and play good cricket to win the game, as simple as that.""When the ball spins a lot, your method of scoring runs becomes very important," explained the opener.
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