Ashes 2023: Pat Cummins Takes A Jibe At India vs Pakistan Clashes After WTC Final Triumph, Says Ashes Defines Eras and Teams

Last Update on: June 12th, 2023 at 10:31 am

After leading Australia to the World Test Championship final win against India, Pat Cummins is now eyeing to win the Ashes. The Ashes 2023 will kick off with the first Test in Edgbaston on June 16. The Aussies thus have a quick turnaround leading up to the first Test.

Australia scored a mammoth 469 in the first innings of the WTC Final after being put into bat first. India were bowled out for 296 giving Australia a 173-run lead. The Aussies declared their second innings on 270/8 leaving India a mammoth 444 to win. The Men in Blue were bowled out for 234 as the Aussies won the match by 209 runs. This was their ninth ICC overall in men’s cricket.

Speaking at the post-match press conference, Pat Cummins spoke about the team’s preparations leading up to the WTC final and the road ahead with the Ashes series lined up. He also admitted that winning the Ashes in England will not be an easy job.

“The last couple of months our preparation has been preparing for six test matches over here. We’ve seen it as one big tour with two huge titles to play for and good to tick the first one off (feels great),” Cummins said in the press conference.

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Ashes Tend To Define Eras And Teams: Pat Cummins

“Whether we like it or not, Ashes tend to define eras and teams. I think the great thing about this final is we feel like we’ve played awesome cricket for the last two years and being there at the end holding the trophy feels really well deserved. That’s great for our team and in a way Ashes are bloody hard to win. It’s not going to be easy but if we were to win it, that is legacy defining stuff” he further added.

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Cummins said that it was satisfying to win the World Test Championship saying that you need to win everywhere to make it to the final and play against quality opposition which makes the victory all the more sweeter.

“To make it to the (WTC) final you’ve got to win everywhere in the world. I think this cycle was 20 test matches. I think we might have only lost three or four and out of the 20, the boys were fantastic the whole way through. We adapted well and that’s what makes it so satisfying” Cummins concluded saying.

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Ashes Tend To Define Eras And Teams: Pat Cummins

Anshuman RoyContent Writer