Pat Cummins, Australia captain: “We made essentially the most of [losing the toss]. We have been actually going to have a bowl. However yeah, the way in which Travis [Head] and Smithy [Steven Smith] placed on the partnership, we noticed a little bit little bit of consolation after a reasonably nervy morning. He [Head] has been sensible all through this complete marketing campaign. It began with the Ashes a few years in the past. He simply places the strain proper again on the bowlers, and instantly you are excited about how you can comprise runs fairly than attempting to take wickets. He was implausible. We left day one feeling like we have been on prime of the sport, primarily all the way down to these two guys. Yeah, [our bowling attack was] implausible. Scotty Boland is now my favorite participant. He all the time has been, however he simply continues to be my favorite. Yeah, everybody simply did their function rather well. Once more, coming off a little bit of a break for many of us, when it counted everybody type of switched on and acquired a key breakthrough. We’ll savour this [win] for a couple of days earlier than we flip our consideration [to the Ashes]. [The interest in Test cricket is] enormous. You ask anybody in our change room – it is clearly our favorite format. We grew up watching Check cricket. We find it irresistible. It challenges you in additional methods than another format. And I feel whenever you’re successful on this format, you get essentially the most satisfaction. It is right here to remain. We love enjoying, and also you noticed the turnout this week. It has been implausible.”Travis Head, Participant of the Match: “You come right here and also you get every week and it’s important to prep and it is most likely laborious to think about, however plenty of laborious work [has been put in] over two years – so it has been good. Yeah, that [playing positively] has been the strategy for these two years, I assume. I needed to have the ability to be proactive and rating for them, after which after they bowl in good areas, be ok to remain on the market for lengthy intervals of time. I used to be examined all through the entire innings. I knew that coming in, so had a watch for what plans are going to return. So, it is good to be on the market for a time frame in addition to [bat] with Smudge [Steven Smith]. It was, it was an incredible week. I assume I’ve all the time had the boldness. It is most likely been [about] going on the market and expressing that, it took me…..
Boland Cummins favourite final Pat player Scott WTC
