Pat Cummins came into the 3-match ODI series on the back of playing 14 matches for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the recently concluded IPL 2020.
Shane Warne didn’t sound happy with the move and said that players can’t afford to go on a break after playing just two games.
The legendary leg-spinner, who scalped 1,001 wickets in international cricket, further added that players should prioritise playing for their country over foreign leagues.
Pat Cummins scalped 12 wickets at an economy of 7.86 in 14 matches as KKR finished fifth in the 13th edition of the IPL.
Australia have 3 players missing from their line-up of the first ODI
While Pat Cummins has been granted rest for the final ODI and the following 3-match T20I series, opener David Warner and all-rounder Marcus Stoinis are out with injuries.
Stoinis walked off the field with a side strain after bowling just 6.2 overs in the first ODI on November 27. David Warner’s injury, though, looked more serious as he pulled his groin after putting in a dive at mid-off on Sunday (November 29).
While Stoinis is still a part of their plans, Australia have roped in D’Arcy Short as a like-for-like replacement for Warner for the T20I series. No replacement has been announced for Pat Cummins, as Sean Abbott made the playing XI in the third ODI.
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