by GarlicJam » Fri Mar 25, 2022 9:42 pm
A good, hard fought, series win to Aus.
Many have complained about boring cricket, and it sure has had some flat decks, but it has been competitive and combative throughout. I have enjoyed watching what I have seen.
Cummins copped lot of criticism for a delayed declaration in the second test - a bit harshly so, imo - and may have declared a bit earlier in this test as a result(?). I was surprised when it came - I thought they would give it another half hour and have a slog, trying for a 400 run lead.
But no. Well done him. Well done Aus.
This tour has done great things for the Pakistan/Australia cricket relationship. It has been played throughout in an amazingly friendly atmosphere. The friendliest test series I remember seeing. It seems that this will be a legacy of Cummins' captaincy - the Ashes were also played in a similar manner.
An important series win for Aus, and for Cummins in particular. Due to the Langer departure, he has a lot of haters in Aus, and they are just waiting for him to stumble to lay into him again.
Maybe