LUCKNOW : Australia are struggling to read the wickets at the World Cup in India and are adapting to the conditions "on the fly", skipper Pat Cummins said on Sunday as the five-times champions look for their first win of the tournament.
Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 - Australia v South Africa - Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, India - October 12, 2023 Australia's Pat Cummins in action REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/File Photo
Australia are ninth in the standings after they were beaten by India and South Africa in Chennai and Lucknow, respectively. They next play Sri Lanka in Lucknow on Monday, with the island nation also seeking their first win. Australia batted first against India and chased against South Africa, failing to score 200 runs in both matches despite winning the toss on both occasions.
"Whatever you do, most games are kind of 50-50, whether you bat first or bowl first... So whatever you do, you've got to do it well."When it was put to Cummins that this squad did not look like an Australian team, the fast bowler said:"I still haven't really quite put my finger on what playing in the Australian way means. And I've been playing for a long time.
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