Jasprit Bumrah and Pat Cummins scripted historical past© AFP
As India’s stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah and Australia’s captain Pat Cummins arrived on the middle of the Optus stadium for the toss on Friday morning, cricket witnessed a never-seen-before incident. It was the primary time within the historical past of India-Australia cricket that two groups have been being led by quick bowlers as captains. Whereas Cummins has been Australia’s captain since late 2021, Bumrah was made India’s skipper for the opening Check at Perth due to Rohit Sharma’s absence, having taken a paternity depart as a result of beginning of his second baby.
India first took on Australia in a Check collection again in 1947/48 when the gamers got here Down Beneath. The collection resulted in a 0-4 loss for the Indians. Whereas Australia was led by the legendary Sir Donald Bradman again then, India’s captain was Lala Amarnath, an all-rounder.
It additionally must be famous that Kapil Dev was the final Indian quick bowler to captain the group in a Check collection Down Beneath. He led the group in the course of the tour of 1985-86. On the subject of the Australian group, no quick bowler has captained the group in opposition to India in a Check match that befell in Australia. Tim Paine was Australia’s captain throughout India’s final two excursions in 2018-19 and 2020-21.
Seeing Bumrah and Cummins collectively on the time of toss, therefore, was a novel sight for cricket viewers.
“We’re going to bat first, appears to be like like wicket. Very assured with our preparation. We performed a Check match right here in 2018 so we all know what to anticipate. The wicket will get faster. Nitish makes his debut. We’ve 4 quicks and Washi is the lone spinner,” Bumrah stated on the time of toss on Day 1 of the Perth Check.
“We have been 50-50, both method we’re fairly completely happy. Really feel nicely positioned, fairly recent. Any format we (India-Australia) play appears fiercely fought. Nathan McSweeney makes our debut on the prime of the order,” Cummins stated when requested of his desire.
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