India vs Australia: Not surprised that India came hard in Melbourne Test: Pat Cummins

t surprised with Indian team's retaliatory act in second Test, Australian speedster Pat Cummins says y will assess fight put up by visitors and be rey for combat when third Test begins in Sydney from January 7.

India shrugged off elaide Test humiliation to level four-match series 1-1 with an eight wicket win in Melbourne inside four days.

"Any side, once y have a big loss, you kw y are going to come back little-bit harder. Everyone's incredibly proud when you are playing at this level, so real surprise that y (India) came out really hard," Cummins said at a virtual press conference on Wednesday.

"y bowled and batted really well in this game and were absolutely up for fight so we need to assess that ahe of next game and make sure that we can combat that," he said.

speedster was also impressed with young India opener Shubman Gill, who on his debut me 45 and unbeaten 35 in Melbourne.

"Shuby (Gill) looked good in his first Test. He is quite a calm character. Looks like, similar way he wants to play, wants to take game on, which as a bowler provides opportunities, some days it will come off, some days it won't," he said.

Cummins has got better of Cheteshwar Pujara thrice in two Test matches so far but he insisted that y have t devised any special plan for Saurashtra batsman.

" reality is I don’t really kw, just try and ball good balls, make a decision wher to play or leave it (for him) and just try and do it as long as we can. Fortunately, it has come off so far pretty early in his innings.

"re is thing drastically changed and we (are) just going to try and concentrate on what we do well for a longer (period) and so far, it has worked. I'll be lying if I say we have got this grand plan that we have changed (for him)." Despite eight-wicket loss in Melbourne, Cummins said effort of bowling group was good in Test.

"Our efforts and execution was really good. We created lots of chances, especially first innings. To bowl a side out for 300 on MCG, a really good wicket, and creating so many chances is a big tick. So, pretty happy from that regard (but) re are things to work on.

"Rahane batted beautifully, so look at what we could have done differently and review that. Overall it was a good performance from quicks and Lyona (Nathon Lyon)," he ded while also praising his co-pacer Mitchell Starc.

w that Cricket Australia has confirmed Sydney as venue for third Test, 27-year-old Cummins is delighted to play at his home ground.

"Happy to get back to SCG. Really special Test match here and our record re is really good. In terms of pitch, it is probably closer to MCG than or wickets, in terms of, it is rmally quite dry and a little-bit slow.

"But for Nathan Lyon, re is rmally turn, so excited to get on different wicket and playing in front of home fans is really special," he ded.

Cummins, who has 153 wickets from 32 Tests, also feels that Aussies may t play with two spinners in Sydney.

"t a selector, but I would say probably t, we are lucky that in our side we have got someone like Marnus (Labuschagne), he can bowl some leg-spin overs as well," he signed off.

third Test, will be aired on Sony Six, Sony Ten 1 and Sony Ten 3, from January 7, from 4.30am onwards.

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