Former Australia wicket-keeper Ian Healy does not want Pat Cummins to shoulder the burden of captaincy for a long time as he believes the high-pressure role could have an adverse effect on his game. Healy said he wanted the Australian fast bowler to focus on his bowling and end his career as a fast bowler. Cummins is the captain of Australia’s Test team from November 2021 and has also been playing the role of captain of the ODI team since last year.
Not only this, he is also at the forefront of the race to get the captaincy of the T20 team. “I don’t want him to carry the burden of captaincy for too long,” Healy told Sen Radio. I want him to end his career as a fast bowler. “He said,” The pressure of captaincy leads to fatigue and four to five years is a long time for captaincy. Earlier, Cummins had lost only one Test match as captain.
However, Australia lost to India in the first two Tests played in Nagpur and Delhi, losing the Border Gavaskar Trophy. Cummins will not be able to play in the third Test starting March 1 in Indore due to his mother being ill and Steve Smith will take over the captaincy in his place. Healy said, “He has already spent a few years as Test captain. I want someone else to take over the captaincy and end his career as a fast bowler.
Healy chose Travis Head and Glenn Maxwell as Cummins’ successors. He said, “I believe Travis Head is very capable. He has been captaining South Australia since he was 21 and has a good amount of experience. A player like Glenn Maxwell can also be given this responsibility for some time but if a long-term captain has to be selected, I can’t think of anyone other than Travis Head.
