Pat Cummins
Marsh Dropped, Starc Cleared for BGT Finale
The 33-year-old Marsh scored only 73 runs in seven innings across four Tests ad Cummins cited this as the reason for his axing. He has bowled merely 33 over in the series so far, claiming just three wickets.
BGT: India Stay Third After MCG Loss, Australia Move to Second in WTC Standings
India's point percentage, however, has slipped from 55.88 to 52.78 after losing the fourth Test, whereas Australia's PCT jumped from 58.89 to 61.46 as they inch closer to a second successive appearance in the WTC final after a thriller on Monday.
4th Test: Cummins Calls Win Over India at MCG One of the Best Games He's Been Part of
He was named the Johnny Mullagh medal awarded to Player of the Match, after the star player of the 1868 Aboriginal tour of England. With that match, the records speak as he performed wonders in all-around skills by clobbering crucial knocks of 49 and 41 in the bat while taking figures of 3-89 and 3-28 with the ball that gave Australia a memorable win.
4th Test: Cummins and Boland Claim Three Each as Australia Take 2-1 Lead with 184-Run Win Over India
For the incredible all-round performances in that match, Cummins was rewarded as the Player of the Match and named the winner of the Johnny Mullagh medal, which is awarded in the name of the star player from the 1868 Aboriginal tour of England. Cummins hit crucial knocks of 49 and 41 with the bat, while picking figures of 3-89 and 3-28 with the ball to give Australia a memorable win.
4th Test: Gavaskar Criticizes Pant for 'Stupid Shot,' Says He Let His Team Down
Against Scott Boland in the 56th over, Pant had tried playing a falling ramp shot, but inside-edged the ball onto his stomach. Australia skipper Pat Cummins had placed fielders in the deep in fine leg and third man in case Pant repeated that shot.
4th Test: India Lose Rohit and Rahul as Smith's Century Leads Australia to 474
After Australia were bowled out for 474 in their first innings, Cummins made sure that Australia retained control of the match by taking out Rohit cheaply and then dismissing Rahul with a corker of a delivery at the stroke of tea.
BGT: Head Fit to Play, Boland Returns to Australia XI for Boxing Day Test
Australian skipper Pat Cummins confirmed Australia would make two changes for the fourth Test in Melbourne with Sam Konstas set to make his debut and Scott Boland coming in for Josh Hazlewood.
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