Australian captain Pat Cummins had a very apt answer when asked by a journalist about the England team’s momentum in the upcoming fourth Ashes 2023 Test which will be played in Manchester from July 19 onwards.
England pulled one back in an interesting encounter in Headingley as they registered a narrow 3-wicket win in the third Test match. Mark Wood starred with seven wickets in the match with a fifer and also contributed with the bat with valuable cameos.
In the press conference after Australia's defeat to England in the Leeds Test, Cummins was asked by a reporter if the momentum of the game has shifted towards the hosts because of the third Test's result.
Cummins gave an amazing answer to the journalist who asked the question, sending a laughter riot across the entire press room. He has developed a reputation for himself having produced some ballistic responses to tricky questions from reporters in press conferences.
Here is how the conversation went:
Journalist: As the series heads to Manchester, do you fear maybe the momentum has shifted in England's favor?
Cummins: Not really, no.
Journalist: Why not?
Cummins: 2-1 (laughter all across the room).
Journalist: Too long?
Cummins: No, 2-1.
Journalist: You still feel confident you can seal it in Manchester despite what's happened here, it's not going to affect your confidence going in?
Cummins: No, not at all. Every Test you start from fresh.
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"It's a shame, and it's one of the games you look at and everyone thinks you could have done something just a little bit different that might have contributed to a different result. But we've all played enough cricket, so [we will] brush this one off and make sure we get ready for Manchester," Cummins further said in the press conference.
