Delhi: Big hopes are pinned on Australia’s new opener Nathan McSweeney in the first match of the five-match Test series against India to be played from November 22, but captain Pat Cummins has said that McSweeney does not need to play like David Warner. . Cummins stressed that McSweeney should focus on his natural game.
Let us tell you that 25-year-old McSweeney has replaced Warner and will open the innings for Australia against India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy starting on Friday.
In the press conference before the match, Cummins said, “It is not easy to replace Davey (Warner), but Nathan should show his natural game. He does not need to score runs at a strike rate of 80 like Warner, because that is not his style of playing.
Cummins gave a big statement on both the opening batsmen
Cummins further said, “We expect a good start from McSweeney and Usman Khawaja. Both have played together for Queensland. Khawaja puts pressure on the bowlers and Nathan is also a similar batsman.”
McSweeney had performed brilliantly against India A this month, due to which he has been included in the team in preference to Marcus Harris.
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