Pat Cummins is an Australian international cricketer who plays for the Australia national cricket team in all three formats. He is the captain of Australia’s Test and One Day International cricket teams. Cummins is a fast bowler who throws with his right arm. He also leads Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League.
In 2011, Cummins played his first international game in limited-overs cricket. The same year he played his first Test match against South Africa national cricket team. In that match he became the youngest Australian Test cricketer since 1953 and took six wickets in the second innings. He returned to Test cricket in 2017 against India national cricket team and later became known as one of the best fast bowlers in the world.
Pat Cummins Records and Achievements
In 2019, Pat Cummins reached 914 points in the ICC Men’s Test Bowling Rankings, which was one of the highest ratings for any bowler and among the best for an Australian player. The same year he won the Allan Border Medal. In 2023 he also received the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy.
Cummins became Australia’s captain in November 2021. As captain he led the team to win the 2021–2023 ICC World Test Championship and the 2023 Cricket World Cup, and he also guided Australia to the final of the 2023–2025 ICC World Test Championship.
Pat Cummins Career Stats
In Test cricket, Cummins has played 72 matches and taken 315 wickets. His best bowling in an innings is 6 for 23. He has taken 17 four-wicket hauls, 14 five-wicket hauls, and 2 ten-wicket match hauls. With the bat in Tests, he has scored 1567 runs, including 3 half-centuries.
In One Day Internationals (ODIs), he has played 90 matches and taken 143 wickets. His best ODI bowling figures are 5 for 70. He has recorded 6 four-wicket hauls and 1 five-wicket haul. As a batter in ODIs, Cummins has scored 537 runs.
In T20 Internationals, Cummins has appeared in 57 matches and taken 66 wickets, with best bowling figures of 3 for 15. With the bat in T20Is, he has scored 158 runs.
| Bowling | ||||||
| Format | Mat | Wkts | BBI | 4w | 5w | 10w |
| Tests | 72 | 315 | 6/23 | 17 | 14 | 2 |
| ODIs | 90 | 143 | 5/70 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| T20Is | 57 | 66 | 3/15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Batting | ||||||
| Format | Mat | Runs | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
| Tests | 72 | 1567 | 0 | 3 | 153 | 35 |
| ODIs | 90 | 537 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 12 |
| T20Is | 57 | 158 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 |
Pat Cummins Personal Life
Pat Cummins has spoken about how family life changed his view of life outside cricket. The Australia national cricket team captain said becoming a father made him appreciate simple moments of play and time with his children.
Cummins has a son named Albie and a daughter named Edi. He often spends time playing with Albie, who enjoys throwing balls, skiing, dancing, and playing at the beach. Cummins said his son is adventurous and loves trying new games, even if they are not related to cricket.
Growing up, Cummins was part of a large family with four siblings. He has two brothers, Tim and Matt, and two sisters, Laura and Kara. As children, they spent a lot of time playing together in the backyard. They played cricket with the brothers and sports like netball with the sisters.
In 2023, Cummins even visited children in Lucknow, India during a UNICEF program to see how play and activities help children learn. He said every child deserves time to play because it helps them grow and connect with others.
Pat Cummins Contract
Pat Cummins reportedly earns around $10 million per year from different sources. This includes his $3.7 million from the Indian Premier League where he plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad.
At one point, Cummins was offered nearly $10 million per year by an IPL ownership group to leave international cricket and become a full-time T20 franchise player. The offer required him to stop playing for the Australia national cricket team, but Cummins decided to reject the deal because he wanted to continue representing Australia.
His teammate Travis Head was reportedly given a similar offer and also turned it down for the same reason.
FAQs
Q. Which teams does Pat Cummins captain?
A. Pat Cummins captains Australia in Test and ODI cricket and also captains Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL.
Q. When did Pat Cummins make his international debut?
A. Pat Cummins made his international debut in 2011 and also played his first Test match the same year against South Africa.
Q. Which major awards has Pat Cummins won?
A. Pat Cummins won the Allan Border Medal in 2019 and the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy in 2023.
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