AUSTRALIAN cricket captain Pat Cummins still believes the Ashes trumps all other bilateral series despite an ever-growing rivalry between Australia and India.<\/p>\n
Cummins led Australia to its first Border-Gavaskar trophy win in a decade with a 3-1 series win during the 2024-25 summer.<\/p>\n
Outside of the last two tours to England, the Poms have failed to be competitive on Australian shores, with their last victory in Australia in 2011.<\/p>\n
Cummins said the history surrounding the Ashes was too big to ignore.<\/p>\n
“It was a wonderful summer that I won’t forget for a while,” Cummins told SEN 1170 Breakfast.<\/p>\n
“In terms of competitiveness, India have won the last couple of series out here whereas with England, we have been pretty dominant at home.<\/p>\n
“This summer did feel like it was the number one and number two-ranked Test sides battling each other out. From that point of view, it did feel bigger than normal.<\/p>\n
“However, if you lose an Ashes at home, it feels like the world is coming to an end. In that sense, it’s still bigger.<\/p>\n
“The feeling around this whole summer was unreal though with a packed out Boxing Day and the SCG being sold out across all three days.<\/p>\n
“It was a great feeling.”<\/p>\n
Cummins is currently a spectator for Australia’s 2025 Champions Trophy campaign, which began in successful fashion with a win over England. Australia chased down 352 with five wickets and 15 balls in hand.<\/p>\n
An unbeaten 120 off 86 deliveries by Josh Inglis sealed the highest-ever successful run chase in an ICC tournament.<\/p>\n
Australia has selected a new-look and inexperienced squad with Australia’s fast bowling trio of Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitch Starc all unavailable.<\/p>\n
“It’s been good in the last couple of years in white ball cricket when the three of us have missed games,” Cummins said.<\/p>\n
“We now have the likes of Spencer Johnson, Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshius and Nathan Ellis.<\/p>\n
“They’ve had a taste of playing for Australia, been on a lot of tours and are absolutely ready to stand up.<\/p>\n
“They can play international cricket and it shows we have a lot of depth that we can get a good win over a strong side like England.”<\/p>\n
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AUSTRALIAN cricket captain Pat Cummins still believes the Ashes trumps all other bilateral series despite an ever-growing rivalry between Australia and India. Cummins led Australia to its first Border-Gavaskar trophy win in a decade with a 3-1 series win during the 2024-25 summer. Outside of the last two tours to England, the Poms have failed […]<\/p>\n