'Cummins’s captaincy in final was brilliant': Tim Paine

Tim Paine. Pic/AFP

Australia's former Test skipper Tim Paine has praised Pat Cummins for his exemplary leadership and performance with the ball after their triumphant World Cup campaign.

Cummins led from the front and finished with impressive figures of 2-34 from his 10 overs, picking up the crucial wickets of Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer.

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"When we won the toss I think Pat Cummins shocked everyone a bit with the call to bowl first," Paine told SEN Radio. "His captaincy brilliant, his bowling was outstanding and we were brilliant in the field as well," he added.

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