Cummins admits Australia are ‘hurting’ however hope to ‘make amends’

“I think if we want to be challenging, you got to try and find a way in all conditions, and that’s for the bowlers try and take wickets and for the batters try and score runs,” Cummins informed the host broadcaster after the match.

“Probably not much needs to be said [to my team-mates] tonight. I think everyone’s hurting. We’ve got a few days and the next game’s here as well. So we’ll group and regroup…everyone’s hurting. So we’re trying to make amends.”

Against South Africa, their bowling and fielding – they dropped six catches – was additionally less than mark.

“I wouldn’t say it’s one thing [where Australia went wrong],” he mentioned. “Maybe they [South Africa] got a few more than we would have liked. And obviously 177 is off the mark as well. So yeah, it’s a few things we need to tidy up.”

Bavuma described the Australia sport as “close to perfect” for his group.

“I think I’d be really greedy if I said there’ll be areas that we can improve,” he mentioned. “I think there was a close-to-perfect game for us. The goal is maybe with the bat, we could have finished a little bit stronger, but I think they really bowled well throughout the whole innings. At no point did the run rate get out of control for them… I think looking at all the different phases, the powerplay in the middle, as well as the death – wasn’t really much of a death – but I think the guys really dominated that. I don’t want to be too greedy. There’s not much that I can see.

“I believe you possibly can take a look on the good work that we have executed and achieved. So I’d take the arrogance, take the learnings and expertise from that…and to rejoice our particular person performances, after which we’ll come again tomorrow and we discover methods to get higher as a group.”

“I do suppose the 311 was in all probability a pair over par. I believe 290-300 was the par rating,” Bavuma said. “I assume I’m glad we misplaced the toss as a result of we might have additionally had quite a bit to chase. I believe issues labored out in our favour. I discovered it fairly tough myself with the bat. I used to be scratchy all through my innings. I believe Quinton going out and ending up with this with a rating like that, I believe he must be credited quite a bit.”