Pat Cummins feels touched by Barmy Army’s trumpet tribute for his mother Maria

Pat Cummins has expressed his immense gratitude to the Barmy Army for its trumpet tribute in support of the Australian bowler’s mother Maria, who is currently not keeping well.

After posting a video of a trumpet tribute — which has since attracted over a million views online — on Twitter, Pat Cummins took to the micro-blogging site to convey his gratefulness to the Barmy Army. The Australian bowler feels touched by the kind gesture of the Barmy Army.

The Barmy Army is the England cricket team’s renowned fan group. Its members cheer for England around the globe.

Responding to the Barmy Army’s video for his ailing mother, the Aussie skipper on February 27 wrote: “This is amazing @TheBarmyArmy, thank you. Mum loved watching this and felt very touched.”

Cummins had to return to Australia after the second Test match against India in Delhi to be with his bed-ridden mother. Earlier, it was indicated that the fast bowler would be available for the third Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy but his homestay got extended.

Maria, the mother of Cummins, recently entered palliative care. Many cricket fans around the globe are wishing her good luck and voicing support for the Australian skipper during this emotional moment.

Australia’s star batter Steve Smith will captain the Australian Test side for the Indore Test, scheduled to commence on March 1, in the absence of Cummins.

Meanwhile, India are currently leading the four-match Test series 2-0. Australia have a chance to level the Border-Gavaskar series if they end up winning both the remaining Tests. However, it seems a tough ask for Australia to stage a comeback into the series as their batters have been found wanting against some quality spin bowling from India's spinners, most notably Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, and Axar Patel.

Australian opening batters David Warner and Usman Khawaja looked out of sorts during the first two Test matches. And now with the former not being available for the remainder of the series, the batting lineup remains an area of concern for the guests.

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