Harry Brook is of the opinion that with the skipper of the Australian team, Pat Cummins, missing at least some part of the upcoming Ashes series, there are chances of England enjoying a huge advantage. As the fitness of Cummins is undecided and his leadership is the core of the bowling team in Australia, Brook is convinced that when he is not available, England will be ready to walk right into the open doors.

Here we will discuss Brook make an examination of the comments, examine the possible effect of the absence of Cummins, examine the possible options of Australia and how England could take advantage.

Brook had nothing to be shy about when questioned about the prospects of Australia. He indicated that the loss of Cummins even as temporary could give Scotland an edge in England. In his perspective, Brook considers Cummins not as a bowler but the backbone of the Australian attack and they need on-field leadership. Their structure may be shaky without him.

Brook did not speak triumphalist but in a strategic manner. He is obviously trying to set a situation where the depth of Australia will be put to the test and England should also be ready to strike should any rifts begin to appear.

The elephant here is the physical wellbeing of Cummins. It hasn’t been smooth sailing in the last couple of seasons, him being injured, overworked, tired, and battered. That leaves the door open to the selections to consider dropping him or handling his workload.

When Cummins comes into the picture he is not merely the bowler being dumped. Australia would lose access to periods when it is needed most, the voice of calmness in tense times, a captain who could be heard bellowing in the changing room.

Fitness tests, scan-tests, medical check-ups, all these will contribute to either Cummins appearing on the first Test or Cummins on the bench.

It is not just a personnel juggling.The Ashes is a protracted affair It is little movements added together On five Tests. Weakness or loss of leadership poses weaknesses which the opposition will attempt to exploit.

The lack of a captain is not about the numbers or bowled overs. It concerns power, leadership, taking of crucial decisions. England had to take advantage of this gap to gain psychological control.

Pat Cummins is not any other cricketer, he is the key in the game of Australia in the Ashes. It is no bravado to say that Harry Brook is saying his absence would put England in a position to advantage themselves, when he suggests that this would be playing into the hands of England. Cummins Australia has a structural, psychological and tactical challenge to contend with without Cummins.

Saying this, everything is possible before the official team sheet comes up. Cummins may enter, to enhance the grip of Australia. Or he may not, to give England a tender crack. The initial indicators will be precocious and in this Ashes, the subject matter of fitness may be as significant as figure.

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