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Cummins tells Green to attack Bangladesh in Test series
Pat Cummins has urged Cameron Green to bat aggressively against Bangladesh in the first Test in Darwin after the all-rounder managed just 24.42 per innings in the Ashes. Cummins confirmed Green will…
The Story in Brief
Pat Cummins has urged Cameron Green to bat aggressively against Bangladesh in the first Test in Darwin after the all-rounder managed just 24.42 per innings in the Ashes. Cummins confirmed Green will keep his number five spot, saying the 6'8" batter is 'quite an intimidating sight when he gets going'. Beau Webster, who averages 41 and scored an unbeaten 71 in Sydney, will bat at seven.
Bangladesh, playing its first Test in Australia since 2003, is without fast bowlers Nahid Rana, Mustafizur Rahman and Shoriful Islam. Josh Hazlewood returns to Cummins’s attack alongside Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon and Webster. Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Openers Jake Weatherald and Travis Head were both out early to Hasan Mahmud.
The Indian Opinion
The pressure narrative around Cameron Green is being overblown. Yes, his Ashes average of 24 is modest, but letting a tall strokemaker loose on Bangladesh’s weakened attack is a sound captain’s move. Beau Webster’s reliable runs at nine are a luxury, not a verdict on Green. The real test? Watch Green’s first 20 balls in Darwin. If he scores, the noise vanishes.
Sources (2): rediff.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
