Pat Cummins eyes Test series win in India after Australia's Galle win

Australia Test captain Pat Cummins feels the ongoing series against Sri Lanka will help the Men from the Down Under prepare better for their much-anticipated series against India next year. 

The Aussies do not have great memories from their last tour of India, as the hosts handed them a 2-1 defeat in a Test series in 2017. The Aussies have failed to win a Test series in India since 2004, and they will look to end the 19-year drought next year when Pat Cummins & Co. tour India for the four-match Test series. 

The right-arm pacer feels that the turning wickets in the Island nation should be good preparation for new players ahead of their four-match Test series in India. 

When asked whether Australia have started looking forward to the India tour, Cummins said that consecutive wins against subcontinent nations like Pakistan and Sri Lanka have boosted their confidence. 

The Australian Test skipper also expects Alex Carey, Travis Head, and Cameron Green to learn from the Sri Lanka tour and believes the Men in Yellow must win the overseas series to stamp their authority on Test cricket.

"Now that we've won a few games, we can look forward. We've had Marnus (Labuschagne), Travis Head, Cam Green, and Alex Carey, who haven't played Test matches in conditions that have spun this much," Cummins was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au.

"We have a big series next year in India, so this can really help develop and fast-track our batters. If you want to be the number one Test team in the world, you've got to be winning overseas.

"Swepson hasn't played on wickets like this before, so you absolutely learn so much from these tours. Fortunately, we'll be learning at the same time as having a win. It's part of the environment that we are trying to create," he added.

Pat Cummins, who was handed the Australian red-ball captaincy last year, hasn't lost a single match yet. After beating Pakistan on their home soil, the Aussies continued their dominance over Sri Lanka. 

The Pat Cummins-led side recently outplayed Sri Lanka by ten wickets in their first Test at Galle. Nathan Lyon was the pick of the bowlers as he scalped nine wickets, including a five-wicket haul. 

Usman Khawaja did the talking with the bat, smacking 71 runs, while Cameron Green was adjudged Player of the Match for his blistering 109-ball 77. 

Australia will lock horns with Sri Lanka in the second Test, starting from July 8 at Galle. Earlier, Australia sealed the T20I series while the hosts claimed the ODI leg of the ongoing tour.