News Cummins: Having allrounders in the top six 'huge' Australia were able to field an unchanged frontline Test attack last season and Cameron Green could be key to them doing it again Andrew McGlashan 19-Aug-2024 • 40 mins ago 1:38 Cummins explains why he will miss the September tour to England Pat Cummins expects Cameron Green to have a greater workload with the ball against India this summer with Australia's allrounders set to play a key role in ensuring the first-choice pace attack can sustain through five Tests in little more than seven weeks. Australia were able to field an unchanged frontline attack through the seven Tests they played last season against Pakistan, West Indies and New Zealand. None of the matches went into a fifth day and in only three of the innings did Australia need to bowl more than 78 overs which aided in keeping Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood fresh.
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Which is a great thing. The last couple of summers have been pretty light [with] quick.