IPL 2020: Cummins looking forward to working with McCullum, offers advice to Nagarkoti

IPL 2020: Cummins looking forward to working with McCullum, offers advice to Nagarkoti

Pat Cummins

Pat Cummins and Brendon McCullum

England and Australian players have landed in the UAE to participate for their respective teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Aussie star bowler Pat Cummins, who joined his team Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), said that he is happy that he will not have to bowl to KKR coach Brendon McCullum.

Cummins said that he is lucky enough not to bowl to KKR coach Brendon McCullum and added that he admired him for his hard-hitting prowess and fearless technique.

“First thing is, I am very excited that I don’t have to bowl to him anymore because he was one of the most-feared hitters to bowl to. It might be the first ball of the match but he might be running at you and hitting you back over your head for a six. I am happy that he is on my team as a coach,” Cummins said at a KKR show.

“He is someone whom I really admired from afar when he was captain of New Zealand and when I came up against him quite a few times in IPL. I love the way he goes about his business, really fearless, wants to put on a show, wants to take the game on, always wants to take the more positive option,” he said.

“When you play against 100 thousand people in India, and at times, you tend to take the option which is safer, I love the way he just forces you to take risks and not worry too much if it doesn’t come off. I am looking forward to working under him.”, he added.

Cummins’ advice to young speedster Kamlesh Nagarkoti

Kamlesh Nagarkoti

The 20-year-old Indian pacer Kamlesh Nagarkoti is an exciting young prospect after his perfromances at the U-19 cricket. Unfortunately, the fast bowler missed the last two seasons of IPL due to fitness. And the bowler is now fit to display his bowling skills at the world’s biggest cricket extravaganza.

And the world’s number one Test bowler, Cummins, has a piece of advice for the youngster.

“The big one that all the coaches and ex-players who have gone through similar things, is just to be patient. It’s very easy to say, but as an 18-year-old, missing game is a hard thing to believe. No doubt, that was the biggest thing… I had to trust that I might have a season or 2 at the start of my career, but that might mean I can play when 36 or 37 as opposed to when I am 31 or 32, I am injured and broken and bowled all the balls I have.

“Just having trust that everything I was doing was going to set a foundation for a long and healthy career. Still, try and make sure you love your cricket, I love going to training and hanging out with my teammates. 90 percent of the reason why I love cricket is hanging out with my mates,” Cumins said.

The Australian pacer is the highest-paid player this season with his team, KKR, paying a whooping 15.5 crore. Cummins will be available for his franchise in the opening game on 23rd September.

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