Sydney: All eyes will be on Pat Cummins as far as Australia’s bowling is concerned during the series against India, but the team’s pace spearhead feels spinners will play a bigger role in the ODI series.
“I think spinners play a bigger part in India than they do around the world but it’s rare you get a big spinning dust bowl for a one day international,” Cummins told reporters here ahead of the team’s departure.
The Aussies have left arm spinner Ashton Agar and leg spinner Adam Zampa in their ranks for this tour. Australia scripted a comeback win in the five-match ODI series 3-2 in India last year after trailing 0-2.
“Last series I think we played two spinners, they also played two so they are certainly important, especially in the middle overs,” Cummins said. He said the ball gets softer in India as the game goes on which makes it easier to bowl as compared to other countries.
The series starts here on January 14, followed by the second and third rubbers in Rajkot on January 17 and Bengaluru on January 19 respectively. (IANS)
