Australia fast bowler Pat Cummins has said that conditions in England during the World Test Championship (WTC) final between India and New Zealand will suit latter the more. Cummins added that it was hard to predict the winner of the contest.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Pat Cummins has said that conditions in England will favour New Zealand more than India in WTC final
• I think there has been a lot of rain in England from what I have seen in the news: Cummins
• Cummins said that “anything can happen” during the WTC final between India and New Zealand

Australia pacer Pat Cummins has said that the current wet weather conditions in England can help New Zealand more than India in the upcoming World Test Championships (WTC) final, starting in Southampton on June 18.

Cummins, who was recently seen playing for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the now-postponed IPL 2021, however, refused to predict the winner of the final.

“It is going to be a good match. I think there has been a lot of rain in England from what I have seen in the news. I think, in terms of conditions, it is probably close to New Zealand conditions,” Cummins said in a question-and-answer session with fans on Youtube.

“We have seen both teams not having played Test matches for a couple of months. So, it is a one-off. Anything can happen. I will sit on the fence,” said the 28-year-old who is quarantining here after arriving from Maldives following the IPL’s suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“If I say anything, the conditions should probably suit New Zealand more than India,” he added.

Cummins is the leading wicket-taker in the WTC with 70 scalps from 14 Tests. He could be overtaken by India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin in the final, who is three short of the mark with 67 wickets in 13 Tests.

Cummins said he loved the concept of the World Test Championship and rued missing out on the final.

“It is annoying Covid-19 made it a bit more difficult but it is great. I really enjoyed the whole aspect of it. Each series stands for something a little bit more than just the series itself and added a different dimension. I really liked the format.

“Unfortunately, we missed the series. So, we didn’t have the six series leading to the final but I do enjoy the concept,” added Cummins.

Talking about India’s historic Test win in Gabba earlier this year, Cummins said, “Our record is very good at Gabba. I thought we had cracks in it and that it is going to be perfect for Day 5. Notably Australia lost a Test match at the venue after 32 years as India won the series 2-1.

“Everything went to plan and then obviously India played beautifully and felt confident after SCG where they had hung in there. We needed 7-8 wickets. We knew it wasn’t going to be easy, wish we took a few more wickets,” he said.