Former Australia off-spinner Steve O’Keefe believes that he will be really surprised if skipper and fast bowler Pat Cummins comes out to bowl in the second Test against West Indies at the Adelaide Oval. ,
In Australia’s hard-fought 164-run win against the West Indies, Cummins did not take the field on the fourth day due to mild quad pain as Steve Smith captained the side. He claimed 3/34 in 20.2 overs in the first innings, and also passed 200 Test wickets.
Eventually, he did not bowl at all in the second innings as off-spinner Nathan Lyon’s 6/128 in 42.5 overs gave Australia a 1–0 lead in the two-match series. With the Adelaide Test starting on 8 December, Cummins is in a real race against time for the match.
“I would suggest no. If you don’t play that game, I’d be really surprised if (Cummins) comes out and bowls in three or four days. If he’s only bowling at 75 per cent in Adelaide So there are a lot of guys who are bowling at 100 percent,” O’Keefe said on the SEN 1170 morning show.
Right after the series against West Indies, Australia will play a three-match series at home against South Africa. In addition, uncapped Western Australia fast bowler Lance Morris and fast bowler Michael Neser were included in Australia’s squad for the Adelaide Test on Monday, with one of them being included in the playing XI if Cummins is ineligible. .
“We are ashamed of the wealth of fast bowlers we have in this country. Given there is so much Test cricket over the next 18 months including another three against South Africa, it might be worth giving him a spell.”
“Now what could be a one-week turnaround for him, if he goes out and blows it, it could be a month or six weeks. He has got capable hands like Steve Smith who can lead the team (And) it wouldn’t be the first time it would happen to Pat (as) fast bowlers are more prone to injury,” said O’Keefe, who played nine Tests for Australia.
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O’Keefe was also full of praise for Lyon, who took his 21st five-wicket haul in Tests and his fifth in the fourth innings of a match, becoming the eighth leading wicket-taker in the longest format of the game with 446 wickets. .
“Nathan Lyon took six on that wicket, what a brilliant effort. In tough situations, to step up and lead his team and show why he is world class. That’s a good thing for me.”
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