Australia captain Pat Cummins has admitted he would not have declared on day one of the first Ashes Test like his England counterpart Ben Stokes did.
Having racked up 393-8 and with Joe Root unbeaten on 118, Stokes boldly declared to give his bowlers four overs at Australian openers David Warner and Usman Khawaja. However, England were unable to dismiss either Warner or Khawaja on day one and, with Australia going on to win the Test by just two wickets, there was some criticism of Stokes' decision.
When asked if he would have declared with Australia 393-8 and their best batter on 118 not out, Cummins admitted: "Probably not, no. I wasn't overly surprised, but the wicket felt pretty good so I thought every run was pretty much needed in that first innings."
