When the cricket experts were criticizing Pat Cummins' decision, former England captain Michael Vaughan mentioned Nasser Hussain's infamous Brisbane toss decision.
Pat Cummins had an explanation behind his call. He stated that they felt the surface had some moisture, which they wanted to utilise by bowling first.
What is Nasser Hussain's infamous Brisbane toss call?
Why did Michael Vaughan compare Cummins' decision with Nasser Hussain's infamous Brisbane toss call? In the 2002–03 Ashes series at the Gabba in Brisbane, Nasser Hussain, who was then the captain of the England cricket team, surprisingly chose to bowl first under the sub-tropical conditions.
With Matthew Hayden's 197 and Ricky Ponting's 123, Australia got 364 for 2 by the end of the first day. Australia registered 492 runs in their first innings, defeated Nasser Hussain's England by 384 runs, and won the 5-Test Ashes series by 4-1.
Michael Vaughan was stunned by Pat Cummins' decision
"This feels like Nasser in Brisbane decision," Vaughan wrote this. "Glorious day in Cape Town and the Aussies decide to bowl… Very, very unlike Australia," he further stated in a different 'X' post on October 27.
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) October 27, 2026
Glorious day in Cape Town and the Aussies decide to Bowl … Very Very unlike Australia … #SAvAUS
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) October 27, 2026Talking about the ongoing Cape Town Test match, South Africa is currently with 218 runs for 4 wickets. The home team has a strong platform to establish a big total in the first innings as their openers, Aiden Markram (78 runs) and Marques Ackerman (95 runs), stitched a 158-run partnership for the first wicket. Bavuma, meanwhile, was disappointing, as he was dismissed for a duck. Matthew Breetzke departed after scoring only a couple of runs.
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