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Australia captain Pat Cummins made it clear on Wednesday that England’s cricket struggles are not in his mind. Speaking at a media conference ahead of the first Test against Bangladesh which begins Thursday at Marrara Stadium, Cummins was asked whether Bazball England’s aggressive, high-risk Test approach under Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes was “dead and buried” after Australia’s dominant Ashes victory earlier this year, and what that meant for the future of English cricket. The fast bowler, wearing his green baggy and Australia whites, offered a half-smile and a blunt reply: “Uh, no. Don’t really care.”

The clip shared by Triple M Cricket and quickly picked up across social media, captured the moment with characteristic Australian directness. Cummins stood in front of sponsor boards, microphones from Triple M, SBS and others clustered around him and delivered the line without drama or lingering. Fans on social media had plenty to say. There were posts framing it as Cummins having zero interest in English cricket gave plenty of chatter to social media.

Australia shift focus from Ashes to Bangladesh challenge

Australia won the Ashes convincingly in the 2025-26 series, dismantling England’s attacking style in home conditions. Cummins missed the first two Tests with a back issue but returned in Adelaide to help seal an unassailable lead. By the end of the series England had abandoned their fearless approach, something Cummins and teammates noted at the time. 

Cummins has made it clear that Bazball is not on his mind. His priority is the two-Test series against Bangladesh which will be Australia's first home Tests in eight months and the start of a demanding cycle of cricket that could feature up to 21 Tests over the next year. Cummins confirmed a strong XI that reunites the pace trio of himself, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood for the first time in more than a year, with Nathan Lyon also returning after injury. Cameron Green retains his spot at No. 5, with Cummins urging the all-rounder to assert himself and play freely.