Australia defeated India by 10 wickets in the second Test at Adelaide Oval, which took place from December 6 to 8, 2024. After knocking India out for 180 runs in the first innings, Mitchell Starc excelled with 6 wickets for 48 runs, while Pat Cummins added 5 wickets in the second innings, reducing India to 175. Despite a valiant 42 from Nitish Kumar Reddy, India struggled to match Australia’s pace onslaught. Australia successfully chased a modest 19-run target without losing a wicket, resulting in a 1-1 series. India will now be seen in action against Australia in the 3rd Test, starting on Saturday, December 14, 2024.

We will give it a shot at Gabba: Cummins warns Indian batters of short-pitched stuff

Australian captain Pat Cummins has promised to inundate Indian batters with bouncers at “some point” of the third Test starting here on Saturday after employing the strategy with telling effect in the second game in Adelaide.

The Australian quicks, particularly Cummins, tormented the India batters with grunt balls in both the innings during the Pink Ball Test that Australia eventually won by 10 wickets to level the five-match series 1-1.

Cummins was also chuffed with the way the Australian batters embraced the unique challenge of facing Jasprit Bumrah after succumbing to the talismanic Indian pacer in the first Test at Perth.

Ace batter Steve Smith is yet to fire in the series, but Cummins was confident that the former skipper would return to his run-making ways sooner than later.

All-rounder Mitchell Marsh had suggested a more aggressive approach to dominate the Indian bowlers. But Cummins said the batting strategy boils down to individual preferences.

Have made peace with leadership pressure =========================== Cummins conceded that there would always be some pressure on him as the leader of the team, but the 31-year-old said he has found a way to live with it.

(PTI)