Delhi: On the second day of the World Test Championship Final, Australian captain Pat Cummins bowled brilliantly and took South Africa for just 138 runs with 6 wickets. Mitchell Starc took 2 and Josh Hazelwood took 1 wicket with him. After this performance, former opener Matthew Hayden praised this fast bowling trio.
Cummins everything right
Hayden said that Pat Cummins does everything right in bowling. He challenges the off stump, uses the slope of the wicket properly and forces the batsmen to play. He also told that Cummins did not bowl due to injury for 5 years, yet he has taken more than 300 Test wickets, which is a very special thing.
New trio better than old veterans
Hayden said that the trio of Cummins, Hazelwood and Stark is probably the best bowling pair of Australia so far. He even said that this trio can be better than Glenn McGrag, Brett Lee and Jason Gillespie as all three have played more matches together and have bowled under different circumstances. He also added spinner Nathan Lion and said that it has become ‘ASM Forests’.
Australia gained lead under pressure
Hayden also admitted that the contest was on par, but Australia has taken himself forward despite pressure. South Africa has also made a strong comeback, making the match exciting. Hayden hopes that the third day will bring even more adventures.
Lack of war is seen in batting
A total of 28 wickets have fallen in the first two days of the match. Hayden believes that the batsmen have not yet come under the rhythm of Test cricket. He said that due to swing and seam movement, the footwork of the batsmen is looking weak and they are repeatedly getting out or caught out.
A big partnership will be necessary for Africa
Hayden also said that no century partnership has been done so far and the same can decide the attitude of the match. If Australia takes a 250 -run lead, South Africa will need a partnership of at least 100 runs and another 50 -run partnership to stay in the match. He also added that the interesting thing is that most of the wickets have fallen into the sun, not under the clouds, which shows the weakness of batting, not just the power of bowling.
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