India Test series battle of attrition, says Cummins

Australia captain Pat Cummins is expecting the upcoming series against India to be a survival of fittest as his team look to avenge consecutive losses on home soil when the two nations go head-to-head over five Tests from late November.

The latest series begins in Perth on November 22 with the Australians attempting to overturn defeats to the Indians in 2018-19 and 2020-21, when India edged a four-Test series 2-1 with a three-wicket win in the final clash in Brisbane. “The couple of home series I’ve played against India there’s always an element of attrition to them,” said Cummins. “The last series came down to the last session at the Gabba on the last day of the last Test match. That’s a good thing to keep in mind. It is a long series, and it might be tightly held until the last game, so you’ve got to manage your resources throughout.”