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"They're the sort of people you want in your team.

"You could pay him a billion dollars a day and it's not going to change him.

"He just loves playing cricket, he's an outstanding young bloke ... it's not going to affect him."

Cummins said he had been watching the IPL auction at home and was taken aback by what unfolded.

“Just sitting at home. Found a stream of it and yeah, watched it. And couldn’t really believe what I was seeing,” Cummins said.

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The quick said he wanted to remain grounded. “Yeah, I try my best not to change," he said.

“I’m lucky I've got a really good group of people around me and the boys, obviously the team are great, but also family and friends. I still play cricket because I love it and love being around everyone and everything that comes with it. So yeah, just really fortunate and grateful for everything that's happened but hopefully it doesn't change me.”

As for the prospect of indulgent purchases, Cummins hadn’t given it much thought, leaving such matters to partner Becky.

“My girlfriend, the first thing she said was we can buy the dog a couple more toys now. So she's got her priorities sorted,” Cummins said.

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Asked about the prospect of Australia playing four quicks in Thursday’s Boxing Day Test against New Zealand, Cummins said the Aussies could get the job done whether they played four or five frontline bowlers. Langer had said earlier in the day that paceman Michael Neser was in the mix to make his Test debut.

“You know, I think whether we’ve only got four or five I think we'll get the job done. Lucky now Marnus [Labuschagne], you know, he's bowling really well. Wadey [Matthew Wade] thinks he can bowl, and Nathan Lyon can bowl 25 or 30 overs in a day. So, yeah, whatever the team is I feel like we’ve got all bases covered.”

Cummins also said he was expecting the much-publicised MCG pitch to play well.

“I’ve had a quick look. But you know, expecting a pretty good wicket. Most of the games here go into day five. So I can't see it being too different this year.”