ADELAIDE, Australia, Dec 8, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Pat Cummins warned India that 
Australia are pumped up and back to their best as they look to carry the 
momentum from a commanding 10-wicket win on Sunday into the next Test in 
Brisbane.

After being thumped by 295 runs in Perth, the hosts responded emphatically at 
Adelaide to wipe out Rohit Sharma's men inside three days and leave the five-
match series evenly poised at 1-1.

They did so without injured frontline bowler Josh Hazlewood, who appears on 
track to play the third Test at the Gabba starting on Saturday.

"Great week, great to level the series. You know, I think we were back to our 
best," said skipper Cummins, who took 5-57 and seven wickets for the match.

"That's the kind of team that I remember, and how we want to play our 
cricket. So really satisfying."

The defeat in Perth and negative media coverage made their eighth consecutive 
pink-ball win in Adelaide taste even better, he added.

"I think being one down, no doubt there's a little bit more on it, trying to 
level up the series," he said.

"And, you know, you get a bit more pumped up for wickets. It's a big series, 
every Test match is big, every wicket is pretty big. So it's pretty pumped 
out there."

After bowling out India for 180 in the first innings, Australia slammed 337 
in reply to pile pressure on the visitors, with Travis Head's whirlwind 140 a 
game-changer.

Cummins said it was a luxury having a weapon like him in the middle order.

"It feels like every time he walks out the game's kind of in the balance, it 
can go one of two ways," he said.

"And you know, within the space of a session or so, he really took the game 
out of their hands and just put the pressure right back onto the opposition.

"If he feels like there's a small opportunity, he'll up the ante... so 
amazing and he's done it time and time again for us in many different 
formats. He's super-impressive."