With a focus on to grab Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India, Australia Test Captain Pat Cummins has taken eight week break to prepare for the Test series.

Fresh off his debut stint in Major League Cricket in the United States, Cummins has opted for rest and recuperation, stepping away from next month’s white-ball tour of the United Kingdom.

Cummins believes his absence from the UK tour will enable him to address any physical strains and return to peak condition, aiming to lead Australia effectively in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The series will be particularly critical for the Aussies, as they have conceded successive series defeats to India at home (in 2018/19 and 2020/21).

“Everyone that comes back after a break is a little bit fresher, you never regret it,” Cummins was quoted as saying by Fox Sports.

“I’ve basically been bowling non-stop since the World Test Championship final, nearly 18 months ago. This gives me a good seven or eight weeks completely off bowling so the body can recover, then you start building up again for the summer”.

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