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Renowned Australian fast bowler Pat Cummins, celebrated for his lethal pace, accuracy, and unwavering determination in Test cricket, has been a linchpin in the Australian bowling attack. Cummins, who burst onto the scene as a teenager in 2011, faced setbacks due to injuries but made a triumphant comeback, showcasing sheer talent and work ethic.
Brett Lee identifies a rising star with shades of young Pat Cummins
In a fascinating comparison, Australian cricket legend and two-time ODI World Cup champion, Brett Lee has drawn parallels between Cummins and the emerging talent, young tearaway pacer Lance Morris. Lee, impressed by Morris’s prowess, sees striking similarities with Cummins during his early years. Morris, having received the Bradman Young Cricketer of the Year award in 2022, has earned a call-up to fourteen member Australia’s Test squad for the first Test against Pakistan at Perth.
“He actually reminds a lot of a young Pat Cummins. That’s a massive rap because ‘Cummo’ first came & burst on the scene back when he was about 17 years of age as the boy from Penrith with big blue eyes who was excited to bowl fast. He was like a sponge,” Lee was quoted as saying by Sen.com.au
“With the real limited time I’ve had the chance to speak to Lance, it’s just been that he’s just been excited about cricket, he understands his game. He’s got a very switched-on brain, as most fast bowlers do, I might add (laughs),” the 47-year-old added.
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Australia’s fast-bowling dynamics
Despite Morris’s high talent quotient, Lee suggested that he might need to bide his time as Cummins, along with Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc, holds the position of a first-choice fast bowlers for the upcoming international men’s summer in Australia.
“I’m super impressed; he’s got a big career ahead of him. What’s going to happen this year, though? I’m not sure, because there’s three guys ahead of him that are doing a great job,” the New South Wales-born cricketer concluded.
First Test against Pakistan
As the first Test between Australia and Pakistan approaches in Perth on Thursday, December 14, all eyes will be on both Cummins, the established maestro, and potential debutant Morris, the rising star, adding an extra layer of intrigue to Australia’s fast-bowling dynamics.
