‘Some of the commentators got it a 100 percent wrong’: Pat Cummins reacts to rumours of rift in team

Adelaide: Ahead of the second Test against India in Adelaide Oval, Australia captain Pat Cummins has hit back at the speculations about a rift in the Australian dressing room, saying “some commentators got it a hundred per cent wrong” and “try to create headlines” out of it.

 The controversy stemmed from Josh Hazlewood’s comments post a crushing day three’s play for the hosts’ in the first Test against India. When Hazlewood was asked about how Australia would approach day four, his response to the query was, “You probably have to ask one of the batters that question. I’m sort of relaxing and trying to get a bit of physio and a bit of treatment.”

Former cricketer Adam Gilchrist had added fuel to the fire during the commentary as he said that Hazlewood’s comments have suggested to him that there is a likelihood of a divide in the dressing room.

Addressing the rumours, Cummins insisted on the unity within the squad and dismissed such claims, accusing some commentators of creating unnecessary headlines.

“The team’s great. Some of the commentators got it a hundred per cent wrong. We prepared like we always do. It’s a great feeling around the team. When things don’t go right, there are enough commentators who will support you but some that will try and create headlines. We try not to notice those things. We try to concentrate our focus on how we prepare, give ourselves the best chance to win the games,” Pat Cummins said in a pre-match presser on Thursday. IANS

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