Pat Cummins relishes reaching ‘pinnacle of international cricket’ as Australia topped ICC World Cup for sixth time

With a broad smile on his face and a medal hanging round his neck, Pat Cummins saved the World Cup trophy on the dais earlier than he began addressing the media on Sunday night time.

Barely an hour again, Australia received its document sixth ODI World Cup title, defeating favorite India on the Narendra Modi Stadium, and captain Cummins appeared blissful to have silenced the house crowd – one thing that he had hoped for on the eve of the marquee conflict.

It was not straightforward to cease a rampaging India – which received all 10 video games within the match, together with the semifinal – within the summit conflict. But as soon as once more proving its character, Australia took a courageous resolution by profitable the toss and opting to bowl on what turned out to be a sluggish wicket, and finally managed to bundle out India for 240.

“It’s huge. I think that’s the pinnacle of international cricket – winning an ODI World Cup, especially over here in India, in front of a crowd like this,” Cummins stated.

Coming into the match after a disappointing collection in opposition to South Africa, Australia misplaced its first two video games earlier than bringing its marketing campaign again on observe. And as soon as it gained the momentum, there was no trying again.

“It has been a big year for everyone. Our cricket team has been here in India (for Tests), (played the) Ashes, (won the) World Test Championship and to top it off with this is just huge and these are the moments that you’ll remember for the rest of your life…” the captain stated.

Amid debates over the longer term and the relevance of the 50-over format, Cummins had no hesitations in admitting that issues couldn’t get higher than this.

“You only get a shot at it every four years. Even if you have a ten-year career, you might only get two chances at it. And yeah, it’s just the whole cricket world stops with this World Cup. So, it doesn’t get any better…”

Chasing a somewhat difficult complete, Australia struggled at 47 for 3 at one stage earlier than Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne stepped up and stitched a match-winning partnership. And, the captain heaped reward on Head, who stamped his class all through the match regardless of lacking the early phases resulting from a hand harm.

“Travis was phenomenal. A lot of credit should also go to Andrew McDonald and George Bailey, the selectors, to take a punt. He (Head) had a broken finger, and a broken hand for half of the tournament, but to keep him in the squad was a huge risk. And the medical team were fantastic, obviously, to get him into a place where he could perform,” Cummins stated.

“Trav, the player we have seen in Test cricket, just epitomises everything I want out of a cricket team. He takes the game on, he plays with a smile, he just puts the pressure right back onto the opposition and he’s just great fun to be around,” Cummins stated, including with a smile: “I couldn’t be happier for Trav…”