Australian great Ian Chappell blamed the batters for wasting too much time in the middle in Test cricket.
Cummins, in six months' time, has retained the Ashes, won the World Test Championship and the biggest of them all-- ODI World Cup in India.
There is very little chance that Rajat Patidar will make it to the playing eleven during India's opening Test against England unless the hosts decide on going a bowler short.
Root relies on trademark style to rescue England
In a world where fast bowling is a valuable commodity, India are now a shining light, says Australian cricket legend Ian Chappell.
It's been more than a decade since India lost a Test series at home - they had lost to England 1-2 in 2012.
The ludicrous combination of better bats and smaller boundaries is reducing bowlers to virtual bowling machines, says the legendary Australian Ian Chappell.
'Should players and administrators be telling the curators how to prepare the pitch and what sort of pitch they want? It is the greatest bit of rubbish I have ever heard'.
Smith said England's batters may not fare so well against the Australian bowling attack
Former Australia captain Ian Chappell feels the potency of Australia's pace attack in English conditions gives them the edge in next month's World Test Championship final against India, who could be "badly affected" by the absence of injured Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant.
To emulate the West Indies of 1975 and Australia of 2003 and 2007, India must channel the same indomitable spirit in the final.
Australian batting great Greg Chappell on Tuesday called for the lifetime captaincy ban on David Warner to be lifted, saying the star batter has the capability to successfully lead a side.
'There's a difference between a captain who consults and one who is uncertain; dithering is a bad look for a captain. There are times in Australia when a captain has to be imaginative in order to force the issue and this is not one of Root's strengths.'
Former Australia captain Ian Chappell wants the world's leading players to converge and decide on a structure that needs to be built to save the future of Test cricket, with India skipper Virat Kohli as their designated "spokesperson".
Ian Chappell reckoned Indian batsmen need to strike a balance between caution and aggression. Known for his sharp cricketing mind, Chappell's line of thinking is a bit different from that of Kohli.
Former Australian captain, Ian Chappell, one of the game's biggest analysts for many years now, believes India has been well served by fast bowlers such as Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj.
'A middle order that reads Jadeja, Rishabh Pant, Pandya and Ashwin should provide the runs expected of that section.'
Former Australian skipper Ian Chappell has come under fire for his comment on Proteas fast bowler Kagiso Rabada made during the first Test at the WACA in Perth, which offended the South African fans.
Bishen Singh Bedi, former captain of the Indian cricket team, hit out Ian Chappel, Imran Khan and other cricketers who have been demanding that Sachin Tendulkar opt out of One-day cricket.
Ian Chappell's belief stems from India's incredible depth of talent and its success ratio of late.
The legendary Ian Chappell believes the ever-growing T20 format is increasingly casting a dark shadow over Test cricket, especially in the current chaotic scenario in wake of COVID-19 pandemic.
After Australian fell to two back-to-back crushing losses against India in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar series, former skipper Ian Chappell slammed the visitor's team selection.
Jasprit Bumrah's appointment as India's stand-in Test captain is a 'courageous decision' based on his 'tactical nous', and his leadership duel with England skipper Ben Stokes is providing a fascinating sidelight to an entertaining game in Birmingham, said the legendary Ian Chappell.
Contradicting his former captain Ian Chappell's statement, Australian pace bowling great Dennis Lillee said there is no reason why India cannot sustain their numero uno Test status.
West Indies swashbuckling batsman Chris Gayle has issued a stinging rebuke against former cricketers.
Flagging concerns about cricket's future, former Australia captain Ian Chappell says the cricket's administrators would do well to not add T10 to the smorgasbord of choices that they already offer.
Former Australia captain Ian Chappell reckons India will start as favourites in the Test series against England owing to a quality pace attack with plenty of depth and a top order that is more consistent than the visitors'.
Former Australia captain Ian Chappell lists a number of weaknesses in England's line-up, from Alastair Cook's performance suffering due to not having a stable opening partner to predictability in their pace attack and off-spinner Dom Bess's inexperience.
S Sreesanth has said he did not need a ban to improve his conduct as suggested by Ian Chappell.
The Clive Lloyd-side defeated Australia to lift the trophy.
Hardik Pandya could take a cue from Ben Stokes' bowling during the ongoing series
Former Australian captain Ian Chappell said it is unfair that a bowler has to inform the umpire how they are going to bowl while a batsman can easily become "opposite-handed" without any notification and take advantage of the field placing.
Former skipper Ian Chappell backed premier fast bowler Pat Cummins over batting maestro Steve Smith for the Australian captaincy after incumbent Tim Paine retires.
One of cricket's greatest players passed into the ages on Monday. Rediff.com salutes the legend.
Peter Handscomb leapt to the defence of Tim Paine
'This indicated Warner -- who had been advised by CA against a public outburst -- didn't trust the authorities to be mindful of his interests. It was a wise decision by Warner as CA is renowned for only protecting their own interests, not those of players.'
Ian Chappell believes Test cricket is threatened not just by the rising popularity of T20s but also climate change
Former Australian captain Ian Chappell has named India's Mahendra Singh Dhoni as the captain of his World Cup 2015 XI.
With the batsmen raining four and six runs former Australian captain Ian Chappell has said in his column that there is a chance bowlers will become an endangered species if the trend for heavier bats and shorter boundaries continues.
Praising India for having a lot of match-winners in the side, Australian great Ian Chappell has said that they are at par with Australia in terms of team strength.
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