FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Ashes 2019 - Fifth Test - England v Australia - Kia Oval, London, Britain - September 12, 2019 Australia's Pat Cummins celebrates the wicket of England's Joe Denly Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs/File Photo
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Pat Cummins needed only a few hours to crush 65 years of Australian scepticism over fast-bowling captains as he torched England with a five-wicket haul in the opening day of the Ashes on Wednesday.
Cummins replaced Tim Paine in the top job last month after the wicketkeeper resigned abruptly over a 'sexting' scandal, becoming the first quick to lead the side since Ray Lindwall captained for one test in the mid-1950s against India.
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