Tim Paine on Darren Berry’s assertions that Pat Cummins will resign as captain: “He doesn’t shy away from making big statements.”

 Tim Paine, a former Australian captain, completely discounted Cummins’ decision to resign down as captain. Australian captain Pat Cummins has undoubtedly played his part well, as the Aussies have successfully defended the Ashes for the fourth time in a row after averting defeat in the series. There have been numerous rumors regarding Pat Cummins leaving this position, despite the fact that he appeared fatigued in the fourth Test.

The team won the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023 title under the 30-year-old pacer’s leadership, which began in November 2021. Pat Cummins was appointed captain when Paine resigned as a result of the sexting incident.

Interestingly, following the fourth Test, Paine believes that both Cummins and Mitchell Starc appear fatigued, thus their fitness will be essential for the next fifth match. Darren Berry, a former Victorian cricketer, stated the Australian speedster will step down from captaincy after this series. There has been a lot of discussion over Cummins’ fitness on social media.

“This is my opinion

Pat Cummins is undoubtedly a fantastic cricketer, but keep in mind this message. After the Ashes series, he will give up his captaincy. Do they return to Smudge, go to Head, or head to Marsh instead? Berry had tweeted, “Ashton Turner T20.”

Contrary to popular belief, Cummins missed the final two Tests of the Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2023 in India owing to family obligations. However, he has participated in every Australian Test match since the 2023 World Tennis Championship Final. However, during the fourth Ashes Test, Starc sustained an injury.

“Chuck, he (Berry) doesn’t hold back when he makes a bold claim. It is a weird remark unless he has received some kind of inside information from Pat or someone close to him. He may be assuming that Pat is exhausted by his gaze, or he may be inferring that Cummins doesn’t want to carry out the task. I know that’s not right, but I don’t believe it is.

On SEN Tassie Breakfast, Tim Paine stated, “I’d be stunned if he steps down.

Pat Cummins will try to secure a victory or a draw at the Oval Test in order to win the series.Cummins’ bowling figure of 129/1 in 23 overs during the Ashes 2023 Manchester Test was his worst ever for an inning in a Test. The Australian captain will probably rest up after the fifth and final Test, but he won’t likely miss the last game at The Oval because the visitors will be trying to seal the series triumph.