Australia captain Pat Cummins hinted that he may skip the tour of Sri Lanka later this month to be present for the birth of his second child. (More Cricket News)
Australia are ꧙scheduled to play two Tests in Sri Lanka on January 29 and February 6, around the sa⛦me time his wife -- Becky -- is due to give birth.
"It's pretty hard to plan exactly the 🍌day, but definitely (I mightඣ miss the Sri Lanka tour)," Cummins told 'The Daily Telegraph' at the launch of the Pink Test, starting here on Friday.
In Cummins absence, Steve Smith or Travis Head will lead Australia.
Cummins revealed that his mother'꧙s deat𒆙h last year had a profound impact on reshaping his priorities in life.
The pacer had returned midway through the tour of India to be with his moth🍸er when she passed away.
"In some ways, it really makes you focus in on what I think is important. It's family, it's enjoyﷺment, it's tryi♔ng to find joy in life and I think that's been a slight shift in the way I’ve approached playing and touring and it's just given me that real decluttering mindset.
"When you go out, you just want to play well, and ♎of course, there’s going to be pressure, but you don’t want to forget what mum🥀 and dad used to say to us every time we went out to play as kids: 'Go and enjoy it. Try your best, but make sure you enjoy it.' I try to remind myself of that every time I go on a tour or play."
"Wha𓆉tever you choose to do, there’s always an opportunity cost," Cummins reflected.
"In the last few years, that’s really rung🤪 true. When you go away on tour, you’r♛e missing out on family time or moments.
"That’s a deliberate choice,ꦺ so you have to make sure you’re making the mos💯t of that tour or that game, if that makes sense."
Cummins has ꦯpreviously admitted that he regretted missing the early weeks of his son Albie's life due to his commitment to the World Cup.
"I missed a big chunk (of Albie's early days) last time and I want to work out how we can spend a b⛄it mor🔴e time at home for that initial period this time," he had said.
