Ashes 2021-22 | We are setting ourselves up for next few years, says Pat Cummins

Australia took an unassailable lead of 3-0 in the ongoing Ashes series after winning the Melbourne Test by an innings and 14 runs. The hosts have been absolutely dominant throughout the series, and the Australian bowlers scalped 10 wickets in every innings of the last three Tests. For England, Joe Root has been the lone warrior, and the poor form of his fellow batsmen have put more pressure on the middle-order batsman. 

"Our bowlers have been fantastic. Haven't even felt like there's been one session where it's got away from us. It's what dreams are made of, the way we've played. And outside of the results, there are so many other positives; we've been able to have a couple of debutants, really build a squad of 15-odd players. It doesn't just feel like a 3-0 victory, feels like we are setting ourselves up for the next few years as well,” he opined. 

"The World Test Championship is a big thing. Absolutely want to be in that final. Winning away from home, we've got a great opportunity to go over on a couple of subcontinental tours. Think that's a really big challenge for any team, you can see England coming here it's foreign conditions for them. I feel like it's building. Think we have options for anywhere in the world,” he elaborated.

Travis Head has been the highest run-scorer for the hosts with 248 runs from three matches. Also, Mitchell Starc scalped 14 wickets and Nathan Lyon has 12 wickets from three fixtures. Reflecting on the performance of the team, Cummins opined that the performance of his side in the series is a good sign for the next few years.