Pat Cummins gives his verdict on the Edgbaston pitch after India score over 1000 runs: 'Who'd want to be a bowler there?'

Australia captain Pat Cummins took a cheeky dig at Edgbaston pitch, calling it one of the flattest wickets in English history. This after India scored over 1000 runs in the 2nd Test against England and won the match to level the series 1-1. read more

Australia captain Pat Cummins had a cheeky response when asked about the pitch used in the second Test between India and England at Edgbaston. Cummins made the comment after leading Australia to a 133-run win over West Indies in Grenada, where bowlers had far more help than in the Test between India and England.

Pat Cummins calls Edgbaston one of the flattest wickets

Speaking at the post-match presentation, Cummins said, “I wasn’t (watching India vs England), probably Marnus (Labuschagne) was, we’ll keep an eye on it. Who’d want to be a bowler over there? Well, I wouldn’t be surprised (over Edgbaston wicket being the third flattest wicket in English history). Looking at Test cricket his week over here compared to that, looks like two different sports. It looks like it is going to be a good series, 1-1 now.”

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The pitch at Edgbaston saw over 1000 runs scored by India alone during the match, with skipper Shubman Gill putting up a massive 269 in their first innings and 161 in the second. England also scored around 700 runs of their own despite losing the game by 336 runs.

Young pacer Akash Deep was the hero for India, picking up a match haul of 10 wickets, including 6 for 99 in the second innings. Mohammed Siraj also impressed with seven wickets across the two innings. Gill led from the front with a record-breaking 430 runs in the match, helping India level the five-Test series 1-1.

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Meanwhile, Australia bowled out West Indies for just 143 on Day 4 to seal the series 2-0. Australia won the 2nd Test match by 133 runs. Alex Carey was named the Player of the Match for his crucial knocks in both innings. Australia had won the first Test match by 159 runs in three days.

“An away (series) win as well, they’re not the easiest to come by, so really pumped with how we’ve bounced back after Lord’s," Cummins said. “It’s a dream start, two from two gets us into the (new WTC) cycle and we’ve played some really good cricket,” Cummins said after the win in the second Test.

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