Cummins did not concede a single boundary in the final and returned with figures of 2-34 in the final, taking out Shreyas Iyer and Virat Kohli to keep India to 240. In reply, Travis Head smashed a superb 137 to chase down the total in 43 overs at Ahmedabad on Sunday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI think that was certainly Pat\u2019s best day with the ball. I think I\u2019ve never seen someone bowl the sequence he did, bowling the right balls at the right time, that he did. I haven\u2019t seen that from a middle overs bowler, a pace bowler especially in a long time. A lot of credit has to go to him,\u201d said Labuschagne to SEN Radio.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Australia were also very much tactically prepared to keep India on a tight leash by getting their field placements and line plus length right after electing to bowl first. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Labuschagne, who made 58 not out in the final, also gave an insight into how McDonald, who took full-time coaching reign from Justin Langer in 2022, got things right with Cummins for Australia to get their sixth ODI World Cup title.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Since McDonald took over, Australia haven\u2019t lost a Test at home while also retaining the Ashes, winning the second cycle of the World Test Championship and now an ODI World Cup title.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cTactically, Andrew McDonald and our analyst really got it right with the toss firstly and then navigating the different scenarios and putting pressure on the Indian bowlers to get those early wickets.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThen the thoughts were to have them five down at 30 (overs) and that\u2019s exactly what they did. The bowlers did an excellent job and Pat led from the front there. I mean his coaching record speaks for itself.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cHe\u2019s never doubted us, I think he\u2019s created such a good environment, he and Pat work really well together. From a team perspective, we obviously rate him very highly and respect him a lot, his ability as a player and a coach and I think this is the icing on the cake for someone like him,\u201d concluded Labuschagne.<\/p>\r\n\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2023\/11\/labuschagne-credits-cummins-spell-mcdonalds-influence-on-helping-australia-win-world-cup-final.JPG", "alt_img": "Labuschagne credits Cummins\u2019 spell, McDonald\u2019s influence on helping Australia win World Cup final", "alt_title": "Ahmedabad : ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 final between India and Australia", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "Labuschagne Credits Cummins\u2019 Spell, McDonald\u2019s Influence On Helping Australia Win World Cup Final On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "Labuschagne Credits Cummins\u2019 Spell, McDonald\u2019s Influence On Helping Australia Win World Cup Final, ODI World Cup: Australia batter Marnus Labuschagne has heaped praise on skipper Pat Cummins for his spell of 2-34 and.", "seo_keywords": "Marnus Labuschagne, Pat Cummins, Andrew McDonald, ODI World Cup, Shreyas Iyer, Virat Kohli, Travis Head, SEN Radio, Justin Langer, Since McDonald, World Test Championship", "tag": "", "tagging": "Marnus Labuschagne, Pat Cummins, Andrew McDonald, ODI World Cup, Shreyas Iyer, Virat Kohli, Travis Head, SEN Radio, Justin Langer, Since McDonald, World Test Championship", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "labuschagne-credits-cummins-spell-mcdonalds-influence-on-helping-australia-win-world-cup-final", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "1052", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2023-11-24 13:10:04", "updated": "2023-11-24 13:10:04", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Marnus Labuschagne, Pat Cummins, Andrew McDonald, ODI World Cup, Shreyas Iyer, Virat Kohli, Travis Head, SEN Radio, Justin Langer, Since McDonald, World Test Championship", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "1", "google_feed": "1", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "23", "jio_date": "2023-11-24 13:10:04", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "1", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": null, "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/labuschagne-credits-cummins-spell-mcdonalds-influence-on-helping-australia-win-world-cup-final-132827" }