AUS vs ENG Ashes 4th Test, Day 2: Former Australia Test skipper Tim Paine has backed Pat Cummins to help the visitors bounce back in the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford, saying his brief captaincy career has shown that he can get things right as he cannot get things wrong often.
On Day Two, Cummins had a disastrous day as he was dismissed on the first ball of the day with the bat off a loose shot against James Anderson. He then bowled four no-balls and messed up two catching opportunities, while his tactics and field placements were uninspiring as Zak Crawley smashed a magnificent 189 as England reached 384/4, leading by 67 runs.
“I will say before we get into it, it is so much easier to captain a side sitting on your lounge or sitting in a commentary box when you’re absolutely under no pressure. When the ball is flying around like Zak Crawley and the Poms had it flying around last night, it can go pear-shaped and I think Pat would admit he didn’t get everything right yesterday, but he’s not going to,” said Paine on SEN Radio.
