Wallabies captain Wilson praises Cummins over cricket row

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Nov, 18:13 · Archive

Wallabies captain Harry Wilson has praised cricket captain Pat Cummins for his handling of a week of dramas surrounding Usman Khawaja's claims of ball-tampering on the 2018 cricket tour of South Africa. Wilson, speaking in Edinburgh on the eve of a Nations Championship match against Scotland, described Cummins' response as 'some of the best leadership I've ever seen by an Australian leader', reflecting on a 70-minute press conference the cricket captain gave.

Wilson said the saga highlighted the dangers of a fractured changing room. 'It just shows how tight you want your dressing room to be, and you don't want those fractures,' he said. He expressed hope that the Test cricket team would come together. Wilson noted that his own rugby team maintained complete unity in the dressing room despite being on a run of three heavy Test defeats.

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• 'Best leadership': Wallabies skipper salutes CumminsWallabies captain Harry Wilson is impressed how Pat Cummins handled the week's dramas, saying the saga reveals the dangers of a fractured changing room.Perth Now · 14 Nov, 17:41
• 'Best leadership': Wallabies skipper salutes CumminsWallabies captain Harry Wilson is impressed how Pat Cummins handled the week's dramas, saying the saga reveals the dangers of a fractured changing room.The West Australian · 14 Nov, 17:41

In this story: Harry Wilson · Pat Cummins · Usman Khawaja · Australia · South Africa · Scotland · Wallabies · Justin Langer

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