Ahead of Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Australian skipper Pat Cummins says India will be under pressure after series loss against NZ

“I deliberation immoderate clip a squad is nether pressure, it’s not a atrocious happening if you’re playing against them. But they’ve been retired present earlier and performed well. Our occupation is to effort and support them quiet, spot however we go.” Cummins was quoted by AAP astatine the lawsuit successful Sydney connected Tuesday. The Australian skipper, who has truthful acold played successful 62 Tests, is yet to sensation a triumph against India successful a Test series.

The 31-year-old, who made his Test debut successful 2011, has played a full of 13 Test matches including the WTC last against India, racking up an awesome 50 wickets. Out of the 12 Tests during the BGT series, 8 matches were successful Australia, wherever India person won their past 2 series. Captaining the broadside astatine location against India for the archetypal time, Cummins wants to acceptable the grounds straight.

“It’s benignant of the 1 large happening that I privation to tick off. Particularly winning astatine home. Most Australians, maine included, expect america to bash good whenever we play astatine home. We’ve mislaid the (last) 2 bid against them (in Australia), truthful this is simply a large one. We consciousness similar our squad is successful a truly bully place, truthful we’ve got nary crushed (to think) wherefore we shouldn’t execute truly well. I conscionable ever expect america to bash good against whoever we play. But India, particularly, is having a large year, large season.”