Australia great Allan Border is impressed with Pat Cummins’ captaincy but says the upcoming four-Test series against India will be the real test for him. Australia will start the series with a Test in Jamtha from February 9 and will be eyeing a series win in India for the first time in 19 years.

“This series will be a tough test for him (Cummins) and the team,” Border told ABC Sports. Tim Paine’s sudden resignation ahead of the 2021 Ashes saw the Australian fast bowler hand over the captaincy and the team has been on a roll ever since. is performing.
Under Cummins’ captaincy, the team won the Ashes series 4–0 followed by victories against Pakistan, West Indies and South Africa. Then last year drew the series 1-1 against Sri Lanka on his soil.

With these results, Australia are strong contenders to reach their first World Test Championship final. The series against India will be the final series on the World Test Championship calendar before the team will face England in the Ashes, eyeing their first away win since 2001.

Border said, “The next 12 months will be a real test for this team and especially for Pat’s captaincy, as the series against India will be the last for the Australian cricket team (in the current calendar of the World Test Championship).”

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The 67-year-old former cricketer said, “We don’t win there very often. It’s tough to play there and it’s the same in England.

He said, “I was not in favor of appointing any fast bowler as captain because he is our number one fast bowler. But he has proved many people wrong and he has handled the team well.