PERTH: Australia captain Pat Cummins says he feels tremendous after a quad pressure averted him from bowling within the fourth innings of his aspect’s win over the West Indies within the first Test, however admits he will have to turn out his health prior to the following Test begins on Thursday.
Australia made declarations of 598-4 and 182-2 and bowled the West Indies out for 283 and 333 to document a 164-run triumph on Sunday.
off-spinner Nathan Lyon picked up six wickets in the second one innings, shouldering the extra workload along with his aspect’s premier speedy bowler nursing an harm.
“(It’s) just a small strain, normally about a one-weeker. If you bowl it could make it worse and make it longer,” Cummins advised journalists.
“I don’t really want to turn a one week injury into a three or four week injury and potentially miss the summer.”
After the second one West Indies fit concludes, Australia hosts South Africa for 3 Tests.
Cummins took his two hundredth Test wicket on easy methods to 3-34 within the West Indies first innings, however spent the primary 36 overs of his 2d off the sphere as Steve Smith deputized as captain.
He returned past due on day 4, however confined himself to fielding and appeared in particular uncomfortable chasing one ball to the boundary rope.
“I’ve got to probably prove myself and have at least one bowl”, the 29-year-old stated about his preparation for the day-night Test in Adelaide.
“I’m not too bothered but hopefully I pass the fitness test and I’m good to go.
“We’re simply running via now whether or not we usher in a few folks, simply as quilt over the following couple of days.”
A likely replacement would be Scott Bolandwho has 18 Test wickets at an average of 9.55 including an astonishing haul of 6-7 against England in Melbourne last year.
Seamers Lance Morris from Western Australia and Mark Steketee from Queensland, leading the domestic first-class wickets tally, are also potential options.
Meager attendances plagued the Perth Test, which Cricket Australia scheduled to start on a Wednesday, as fatigued fans tuned out after three months of limited-overs matches.
Few were in attendance to see the final wicket fall, especially disappointing given ticket prices were slashed to one dollar for the last day.
“I all the time like to peer larger crowds however they have been nice, those that became out,” Cummins stated.
Australia made declarations of 598-4 and 182-2 and bowled the West Indies out for 283 and 333 to document a 164-run triumph on Sunday.
off-spinner Nathan Lyon picked up six wickets in the second one innings, shouldering the extra workload along with his aspect’s premier speedy bowler nursing an harm.
“(It’s) just a small strain, normally about a one-weeker. If you bowl it could make it worse and make it longer,” Cummins advised journalists.
“I don’t really want to turn a one week injury into a three or four week injury and potentially miss the summer.”
After the second one West Indies fit concludes, Australia hosts South Africa for 3 Tests.
Cummins took his two hundredth Test wicket on easy methods to 3-34 within the West Indies first innings, however spent the primary 36 overs of his 2d off the sphere as Steve Smith deputized as captain.
He returned past due on day 4, however confined himself to fielding and appeared in particular uncomfortable chasing one ball to the boundary rope.
“I’ve got to probably prove myself and have at least one bowl”, the 29-year-old stated about his preparation for the day-night Test in Adelaide.
“I’m not too bothered but hopefully I pass the fitness test and I’m good to go.
“We’re simply running via now whether or not we usher in a few folks, simply as quilt over the following couple of days.”
A likely replacement would be Scott Bolandwho has 18 Test wickets at an average of 9.55 including an astonishing haul of 6-7 against England in Melbourne last year.
Seamers Lance Morris from Western Australia and Mark Steketee from Queensland, leading the domestic first-class wickets tally, are also potential options.
Meager attendances plagued the Perth Test, which Cricket Australia scheduled to start on a Wednesday, as fatigued fans tuned out after three months of limited-overs matches.
Few were in attendance to see the final wicket fall, especially disappointing given ticket prices were slashed to one dollar for the last day.
“I all the time like to peer larger crowds however they have been nice, those that became out,” Cummins stated.