Pat Cummins is unsure if he will continue as Australia’s one-day international captain after the World Cup, but is looking to return to the Indian Premier League next season in preparation for the Twenty20 showpiece.
Test skipper Cummins, who will lead Australia into their semi-final against South Africa on Thursday, took on the ODI role with an eye firmly on the World Cup when Aaron Finch retired from the format last year.
The paceman said he was “potentially” interested in staying on after the tournament, but that the decision would rest with coach Andrew McDonald and head selector George Bailey’s assessment of his workload and Australia’s priorities.
“We’ve been pretty open, me and Andrew and George, around different times in the year you’re going to have different priorities,” Cummins told reporters in Kolkata.
“After here, the focus shifts back to Test cricket for a fair while.
“Probably like we’ve done in the past, at times white-ball cricket is going to have to shift so we fully focus on Test cricket, so yeah, there’s no end date in sight.
“I feel like I’ve been managed really well and looked after, albeit in a really, really busy year where you don’t really want to give up any cricket.”
The captaincy of the T20 side was vacated when Finch retired from all international cricket in February, but Mitch Marsh is favourite to claim that role ahead of the World Cup in the Caribbean and US next June.
Pat Cummins leads the Australian side off. (Photo by Matthew Lewis-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)
However, Cummins is keen to play a full part in that tournament, and signalled a return to the IPL next year after skipping it this year because of his busy schedule.
“I feel like I haven’t played a heap of T20 cricket, and in some ways I feel like I haven’t played my best T20 cricket for a little while,” Cummins said.
“I’m really excited. I’m probably going to go into the IPL auction for next year to try to get some games before that World Cup and push a case to not only make the side but get back to how I feel like I can bowl in T20 cricket.”
Barb Dwyer
Roar Rookie
Oh, no Don. Wrong again!
Barb Dwyer
Roar Rookie
Ed - Don's comments have not aged well. Amazingly, he still persists.
Barb Dwyer
Roar Rookie
Gees - you made a total meal of that one.
Barb Dwyer
Roar Rookie
Gees - you really have got a lot wrong, haven't you.
Don Freo
Roar Rookie
I wasn't. I'm a Voges man. The time was ripe to replace him, just not like they did. The role of the pub-coup crew was gutter morality. They should gave all been disciplined. Instead, they were rewarded with their puppet choice.
Barb Dwyer
Roar Rookie
Langer is as likeable as Hayden.
Barb Dwyer
Roar Rookie
... and what a record he has.
matth
Roar Guru
Or the pitches have been like the one that just allowed I doa to belt the living daylights out of NZ
matth
Roar Guru
Don was a Langer man and he has been on the warpath ever since
Doctor Rotcod
Roar Rookie
You are a tender flower,Ed. How would you describe Cummins' use and treatment of Green for example? Irrational? Immature? Ill-considered? All of the above? A captain's judgement? He certainly hasn't contributed in line with his exalted ranking. And as Jammel has said elsewhere,Zampa,Warner,Marsh, Maxwell and Head have got us this far. Our three fast bowlers have been beaten up by Afghanistan, Bangladesh, NZ and Pakistan. Why? Because they have bowled to an outmoded plan, set in place by McDonald and implemented beyond rationality by Cummins. Call me old-fashioned but I prefer our cricket captain's to be quick on their feet . And your views of Don hardly show a conciliatory mindset. But that's you.
Don Freo
Roar Rookie
You still haven't taken the opportunity to explain what it is about his form that obviates any question or challenge. Rather, you do the angry 'shoot-the-messenger' thing. What impresses you?
Don Freo
Roar Rookie
What a weird post!
Ed Flanders
Roar Rookie
Ouch, If you are going to use ICC rankings are your argument (when they don't factor in quality of each competing side), then you are straying into Don territory.
Ed Flanders
Roar Rookie
Why would I be upset? I'm talking to a 70 over retired has been teacher who can only afford to holiday in a caravan.
Ouch
Roar Rookie
To be fair, Cummins has been bowling poorly. He is ranked at 34 on the ODI bowling list. There are bowlers from Nepal, Scotland, Ireland, USA and Namibia ranked ahead of him.
Don Freo
Roar Rookie
You are upset. The solution to your issue is not anything to do with me. Get Pat to play better. What would be more interesting to us is your explanation of why Pat should be beyond challenge despite his poor form. Perhaps you could explain what it is that you like about his form in this World Cup...or before. Nice emojis... so eloquent.
Ed Flanders
Roar Rookie
My opinion, by the way, is shared by most. Lol. No it's not. Again with the fiction. A majority of people both on this site and in the country are entirely supportive of Cummins as captain. Proof? The lack of articles or commentary calling for his removal by respected pundits and experts. Irrational and childish is not name calling. It's my opinion of your opinion. It's an opinion site, duh! Calling you a sad man is name calling. It's also the truth. you disqualify your opinion from any serious consideration. That's essentially what i said of you. Do you not have anything original? It speaks to your childish views if the best you have is a "I know you are, but what am I?" response. You crack me up :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:
Don Freo
Roar Rookie
"He captains poorly – that’s your opinion" - Duh! It's an opinion site. My opinion, by the way, is shared by most. You are an outlier but then, when you start name calling ("irrational and childish") you disqualify your opinion from any serious consideration.
Ed Flanders
Roar Rookie
He captains poorly - that's your opinion. Fair enough. But it's not possibly objective. There is no set criteria to mark it against. He plays poorly - that's your opinion. Fair enough. But I think even the most ardent Cummins-the-captain hater would have to disagree with that. Captain or not, he's still a first choice selection in the test and ODI teams. "established clique cricket which marginalises outstanding talent that threatens the tenure of his mates" is precisely the irrational nonsense that undermines your other commentary. It's conspiratorial gibberish and you've never been able to offer one shred of factual evidence. You just hate him for the sake of hating him. You're a very sad person, Don. You don't even know him.
Don Freo
Roar Rookie
He captains poorly, plays poorly and established clique cricket which marginalises outstanding talent that threatens the tenure of his mates. Thanks for the invitation to explain; happy to oblige.