“I felt fine,” Cummins said. “Unlike the run ban it wasn’t trying to run too much. I felt all right. If it had been a bit tighter I would have had a bowl but I was very happy to give myself a good chance. Managed not to bowl.
“It’s just a small strain so usually about a week’s player, and if you bowl you can make it worse and prolong it. I spend the next few days getting it right. Ga and I think it’s a good opportunity. Will be good for Adelaide.”
“We have five Tests and I want to make sure I’m available for all five, it’s always like that. But a lot of Test matches you miss, there’s nothing left in the tank.”
Pat Cummins
Cummins added that the medical staff would have a big say on whether he took the field in Adelaide, with Australia’s selectors mindful that the bowlers have five Tests to play this domestic summer. There are matches with very short transitions between them.
“That was definitely the thought process the last couple of days,” Cummins said. “You really don’t want to turn a one-week injury into a three- or four-week injury and you could potentially miss the summer.” Is. So we will weigh it all. Like I said, I felt pretty comfortable out there. It looks great just a few days ago.
“The physio might be less optimistic but I think I’ll be fine. I’m sure I’ll have some runs and a bit of bowling to make sure I’m fine.
Cummins admitted that the captaincy carried a different weight in his decision as to whether he would push himself to play.
“I think it adds up a little bit,” he said. “We have five Tests and I want to make sure I’m available for all five. It’s always like that. But a lot of Test matches you miss, there’s nothing left in the tank.”
