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Key Takeaways
- 1📊 Australia leads Ashes 2-0 without a single century
- 2🏆 Head-Weatherald openers average 63-run stands
- 3💡 Collective batting key in Brisbane's 500 total
- 4🔮 Cummins eyes perfect Ashes whitewash at home
"The Aussie captain returns fully fit from the third Test onwards in Adelaide"
Pat Cummins returns to lead a dominant Australia sitting pretty at 2-0 in the Ashes, praising their knack for grinding out wins despite imperfections. The skipper, back after five months, highlights how his team has turned tight spots into triumphs Down Under.
Finding Ways to Win
In Perth, it was Travis Head's magical session and Mitchell Starc's flair that sealed the deal, even if the performance wasn't flawless. Brisbane saw a collective effort with 500 runs posted sans a century, everyone chipping in like true Aussie fighters. The new opening pair of Travis Head and Jake Weatherald has fired with stands of 75, 77, and 37, setting up Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith to cash in against a rattled England.
"Not perfect but pleasing... we've managed to find ways to win." — Pat Cummins
Cummins's men thrive in home conditions, dragging victories from unlikely moments. As the series heats up, Australia's resilience could script another Ashes masterclass, leaving England chasing shadows.
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