The Australian skipper, Pat Cummins was quizzed regarding the most memorable knock that comes to mind in the IND-AUS rivalry. Surprisingly, the 31-year-old fast-bowler did not pick Rishabh Pant’s iconic knock where he scored an unbeaten 89 at the Gabba to help India claim the series win.
The fast-bowler in an interview with Star Sports, rolled back the years as he named Sachin Tendulkar’s then-highest Test score of 241 not out against the Aussies at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in January 2004.
Tendulkar at the time was under pressure with a string of low scores and the Master Blaster came up with a simple yet effective solution to find himself back amongst the runs. At the time he was being dismissed via an edge outside the off-stump line and to nullify this possibility, the Indian batting great decided to take an extreme call of not playing anything outside the off-stump line.
That innings saw Sachin play his shots either straight down the ground or towards the leg side. An effective solution which ended up breaking his 15-month-long drought of not scoring a Test century.
When the effort looks so superhuman, it must be @sachin_rt! @patcummins30 talks about Sachin’s 241* without cover drives, which defined patience and discipline at their best!
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— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) October 21, 2024
The legendary batter’s knock could prove to be an inspiration for the current crop of players who will make the trip Down Under where they hope to see the Indian side go all the way and make it a third series victory in a row in Australian soil.
However, Cummins and the rest of the Australian squad will be no pushovers as they aim to establish their dominance at home and reclaim the BGT 2024 title after a decade. The Australian side will look to bring in their A-game with the fast-bowling unit being the key players to watch out for in the upcoming clash.
They will also take notes from Sachin’s legendary knock to ensure that such instances do not reoccur in the coming bout between two of the toughest sides in modern cricket.
In addition, they will also certainly keep a close eye on Pant to ensure that he is not able to have the hero’s moment as he did at the Gabba in 2021.
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