Former Australian cricketer Adam Gilchrist has expressed his delight over Pat Cummins' aggressive bowling spell, which played a pivotal role in Australia's emphatic 10-wicket win over India in the second Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25 in Adelaide. Cummins registered his 13th five-wicket haul, finishing with impressive figures of 5/57 in 14 overs during India's second innings.

Cummins' performance came after heavy criticism following Australia's crushing 295-run defeat to India in the first Test at Perth. According to Gilchrist, the Australian team was "stung" by the criticism and showed a renewed determination in Adelaide.

Speaking to Fox Cricket, the 53-year-old Gilchrist remarked, "Not in that lose control extent, but you could just see that clearly they'd been stung by a bit of criticism around after their performance, and they internally would have been so disappointed with the way they played in Perth. So it showed you what it meant to them, and they knew that they were back at the level they want to play their cricket."

Gilchrist, who was in awe of Cummins' match-winning spell, noted the fast bowler's heightened aggression, particularly during his celebrations. The legendary wicketkeeper-batter said, "Cummins was outstanding, he looked like if there needed to be a grease and oil change after Perth and a tune-up, he was purring by the end of it, so that was terrific to watch. You could see just through his celebrations that... every wicket that he took he was more aggressive in his celebration."

Cummins' five-wicket haul helped Australia bounce back in the series, leveling it 1-1. The third Test of the series will take place at the Gabba, Brisbane, as both teams look to take the upper hand in the remaining three matches.