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India Vs Australia, 2nd Test: We Played Cross-Batted Shots Which Isn바카라™t Our Preferred Method, Says Pat Cummins

As many as five Australian batters, including vice-captain Steve Smith, were guilty of playing across the line to deliveries that were consistently keeping low.

Alex Carey attempts a reverse sweep on Day 3 of the 2nd Test against India on Sunday.
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Not every batter is comfortable playing a high-percentage risk shot like sweep and reverse sweep and that's where some of his teammates perhaps 바카라œwent out of their methods바카라, was skipper Pat Cummins' observation after Australia's  demoralising six-wicket defeat against India in the second Test. (More Cricket News)

As many as five Australian batters, including vice-captain Steve Smith, were guilty of playing across the line to deliveries that were consistently keeping low.

바카라œI thought they (India) bowled really well. It바카라™s not easy out there, but perhaps some guys went away from their methods,바카라 Cummins said after the match.

Cummins feels that the 바카라œone size fits all바카라 approach isn바카라™t the right way to go about as far as batting on these tracks are concerned.

바카라œEach batter has their own way to go about it. I don't think there's any one size fits all rule. Unfortunately, quite a few of us got out with kind of cross batted shots which might not be our preferred method,바카라 Cummins further explained.

There are two things about batting 바카라“ tempo and method. For Cummins, the high tempo needs to be balanced by the correct method.

바카라œTwo big things we talk about is the tempo of the game and the method. Maybe at times, we were a little bit too high on tempo,바카라 said Cummins, who does not mind that approach.

바카라œI would rather be high tempo than low tempo though. To be honest, those wickets were being difficult, but maybe the method went a little bit away from what we planned to do at times.바카라

Cummins had to admit that bating first was a good opportunity to score 300 plus which they 바카라œpotentially바카라 missed.

"Looking back on it, 300 would have been fantastic. 260 was 바카라˜ok바카라™ but if we really want to drive home the advantage we were a few short.바카라

The Delhi game invoked similar feelings like Nagpur Test where Australia lost all 10 wickets in a session. On Sunday, they lost nine in just about 90 odd minutes in the morning.

바카라œIt's disappointing, this game was a similar story to Nagpur second innings. Felt like we were in a really good position for most of it, probably a few runs short in the end.

바카라œIn Nagpur maybe we underplayed. We probably overplayed it here at times in the second innings. You have got to find a way to try and put pressure back on the bowlers.

바카라œThey are really, really good bowlers, especially in these conditions.바카라
    
INDIA'S LOWER ORDER DID MAKE DIFFERENCE

Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin and Axar Patel in both games made the difference with their willows. Jadeja scored 70 in the first game while Axar hit back-to-back half-tons under pressure. Ashwin has been gutsy in both innings that he played.

Cummins acknowledged the effort of the Indian lower order. Two back-to-back hundred-plus partnerships for the eighth wicket (Axar-Jadeja in Nagpur, Axar-Ashwin in Delhi) actually became a decisive factor.

바카라œAgain, they batted very well. They are guys who have scored Test hundreds and batted really well. I thought our plans were pretty sound most of the time, but unfortunately, they built partnerships.

바카라œA couple of those times the first two days, it felt like if you got yourself in (set), it was going to get a little easier The ball was getting softer and older as well. It바카라™s something we will look at. It바카라™s disappointing. Those small margins both games end up making a pretty big difference.바카라

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