Cricket legends are split on whether Pat Cummins remains the right man for the captaincy long-term but Ricky Ponting is among those strongly throwing their support behind the Aussie skipper.
Under Cummins’ watch Australia has ensured it will return from England with the urn but his tactics have been regularly scrutinised throughout the series.
Former Victorian state captain Darren Berry has been among the biggest critics, suggesting Cummins will relinquish the captaincy at the end of this Ashes series.
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Australian legend Mark Waugh didn’t go that far, but also suggested Cummins’ long-term credentials were debatable, describing the skipper as “frazzled” in recent Tests.
“I think in India we saw Pat struggle in a couple…