Ranchi, March 18: Australia assistant coach David Saker lavished praise on pacer Pat Cummins who scalped four wickets to wreck India's middle order on the third day of the third cricket Test here on Saturday, March 18.
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Cummins returned best figures of 4/59 taking the wickets of Lokesh Rahul on the second day to follow it up with sending Virat Kohli back to the pavilion early and also getting the scalps of Ajinkya Rahane and Ravichandran Ashwin.
"It's tough cricket over here and because he's bowling so well the captain will want to keep going to him," the 50-year old Saker said.
"I can't see him bowling too many overs tomorrow and maybe if we do have a bowl on the final day, I think it will be more a spinning wicket. He's done a great job so far."
Saker said it will be a good headache for the selectors back home as fast bowlers are all doing well at the same time for Australia.
"It will be a bit of a headache for the selectors when it does happen. It's really good to see. Patty (Cummins) today going really well, Josh (Hazlewood) and Mitchel (Marsh) had a fantastic summer.
"Then we've got Jimmy (James) Pattinson, the way he's come back in the last few Shield games and he's got another chance in a Shield final, so that's really good for him and good for Australian cricket," he said.
"To be strong in world cricket and especially the Australian team you need a good crop of fast bowlers and we've got that at the moment but we've had a lot of problems getting them on the park.
"There are still other back up bowlers. Jackson Bird is here, he does a fantastic job when he's called upon. Peter Siddle's been outstanding for long periods of time.
"Chadd Sayers again, probably one of the (most) unlucky fast bowlers in Australian cricket. We've got a good crop so that's exciting for me and the Australian cricket team."
IANS