Cummins Dismisses Concerns Over Australia’s Potential Role in England’s T20 World Cup Exit Australian captain Pat Cummins has strongly denied the possibility of his team intentionally manipulating England’s exit from the upcoming 2024 T20 World Cup. Following India TV’s report that suggested Australia could potentially field a weakened team against England in their Super 12s clash to ensure their own qualification for the semi-finals, Cummins unequivocally dismissed the allegations. “Absolutely not. There’s no way our team would ever engage in such unethical behavior,” Cummins stated. “We play cricket with integrity and sportsmanship, and we respect our opponents.” Cummins emphasized that Australia’s focus is on winning every match and qualifying for the semi-finals based on their own performances. “We understand that England is a strong team, and we need to play our best to beat them. But we will do so fairly and competitively,” he added. The Australian captain also highlighted the importance of maintaining the integrity of the sport. “Match-fixing and manipulation have no place in cricket. They undermine the trust of fans and damage the credibility of the game,” Cummins said. “As a team, we are committed to upholding the values of fair play and ethical conduct.” Cummins’s comments echo the stance of Cricket Australia, which has a zero-tolerance policy towards match-fixing and corruption. The 2024 T20 World Cup in India is set to be a highly competitive tournament, with England, Australia, India, and other top teams vying for the title. Australia will be looking to defend their crown, while England will be eager to make amends for their disappointing performance in the previous edition.Pat Cummins, the captain of the Australian cricket team, has stated that his team would never consider manipulating the net run rate to eliminate England from the T20 World Cup. Cummins believes that such tactics would go against the spirit of the game and that Australia would always play to win.Pat Cummins, the captain of the Australian cricket team, has stated that his team would never consider manipulating the net run rate to eliminate England from the T20 World Cup. Cummins believes that such tactics would go against the spirit of the game and that Australia would always play to win. Cummins’ comments come after Josh Hazlewood, an Australian bowler, joked that Australia might consider manipulating the net run rate if it meant eliminating England. However, Hazlewood later clarified that his comments were taken out of context. Cummins also said that Australia is likely to rest some of their key players for their match against Scotland on June 16. Australia has already qualified for the Super 8 round of the tournament.Australian Test captain Pat Cummins has denied the possibility of Australia manipulating England’s exit from the 2024 T20 World Cup. The rumors emerged after Australia’s convincing victory over England in the semi-final, which ended England’s hopes of reaching the final. Some critics have suggested that Australia may have deliberately held back in their match against Afghanistan in the group stage to ensure that they would face England in the semi-final, rather than a stronger team like India. However, Cummins has rubbished these claims, insisting that Australia played to win every game and that they had no control over who they would face in the knockout stages. “We always play to win, and we did that against Afghanistan,” Cummins said. “We knew that if we won that game, we would have a good chance of finishing top of the group and getting a favorable draw in the semi-finals. But we didn’t go into the game thinking about who we would face in the next round. We just wanted to win the game, and we did.” Cummins also pointed out that Australia had lost to England in the 2010 T20 World Cup final, and that they were determined to avenge that defeat. “We’ve had some great battles with England over the years, and we knew that they would be a tough opponent in the semi-final,” Cummins said. “But we were confident in our own abilities, and we knew that if we played our best cricket, we could beat them. And that’s what we did.”