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Pat Cummins open to Australia ODI captaincy extension, to put his name in IPL 2024 auction

[ad_1] File picture of Australia’s Pat Cummins in action in the ICC World Cup | Photo Credit: Reuters Pat Cummins expressed his desire to stay on as Australia's ODI captain following the ongoing World Cup.Cummins, who was initially handed reins of the Test team, was made ODI skipper following the sudden retirement of Aaron Finch last year.Having guided Australia to the World Cup semifinals on the back of seven straight wins after opening two losses, Cummins has made a strong case for captaincy extension.Asked about his future as ODI captain, the 30-year-old said: "Potentially, yeah. We'll chat about it. We've been pretty open, me and Andrew (head coach) and George (selector) around different times in the year you're going to have different priorities."This is a bit of a one-off year wh...
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Ind vs Aus Test series | Pat Cummins flies home due to family illness

[ad_1] File picture of Australian captain Pat Cummins during the 2nd Test against India in New Delhi, February 19, 2023 | Photo Credit: Reuters Australian captain Pat Cummins has flown back home from the tour of India due to a "serious family illness" following the second Test in Delhi. The cricket.com.au reported that Cummins is on his way to Sydney and is expected to return to India for the remaining two games of the Border-Gavaskar trophy in Indore and Ahmedabad. With India winning the second Test inside three days on Sunday, both teams have got an additional couple of days' break as the next game begins in Indore on March 1. The fourth Test in Ahmedabad is scheduled from March 9. India and Australia are also due to play a three-match ODI series beginning March 17. Australia, who h...