Pat Cummins News

Former Australian Captain, Ricky Ponting, praises England's batting approach and warns Australia to keep an eye.  

England will tour Australia for the 2025-26 Ashes, aiming to win their first series Down Under since 2010-11. With Ben Stokes leading England, they face Pat Cummins' Australia in a five-Test battle starting November 21 at Perth. Scroll down for all the details of the biggest test rivalry.   

Here are the top 10 highest-paid cricketers in the world in 2025 based on their national board contracts. From India’s Rs 7 crore stars to Australia’s $2M captain, see how much your favorite players earn.   

Watch West Indies vs Australia 3rd Test (Day-Night) live from Sabina Park, Jamaica. Get full details on match time, FanCode live streaming, and how to watch the pink-ball Test online in India.   

Indian all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy credits Pat Cummins and Morne Morkel for his stunning double strike at Lord’s in the India vs England 3rd Test 2025.

After India sealed a historic Test victory at Edgbaston under Shubman Gill's captaincy, Australian skipper Pat Cummins offered a cheeky yet sharp take on the Birmingham pitch, questioning its fairness for bowlers in modern Test cricket.   

Australia clinched the Test series 2-0 against West Indies with a 133-run win in the second Test. Smith, Green, and Carey starred with the bat, while Starc and Lyon led the bowling as Australia dominated at Queen’s Park Oval.

Steve Smith missed the first Test between Australia and West Indies in Barbados due to a finger injury. The 36-year-old had flown to his home in New York after dislocating his finger during the World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord's.  

Australia's Pat Cummins surpasses Richie Benaud to become the Test captain with the most wickets in Australian cricket history, claiming his 139th scalp during the 1st Test vs West Indies.

Since 2018, several world-class bowlers have delivered exceptional performances in Test wins. But one name stands above all - Jasprit Bumrah. Here's a look at the top 5 bowlers with the best bowling averages in winning Tests.  

Temba Bavuma accused Australia of using the word “choke” during the WTC Final to rattle South Africa. Despite the sledging, the Proteas triumphed. Their win ended the ‘chokers’ tag and sparked national pride.

The 2023-2025 World Test Championship (WTC) was the third edition of the premier Test cricket tournament and it came to an end on Saturday, June 14 with South Africa defeating Australia in the final at Lord's. South Africa ended a 27-year-long wait for an ICC trophy by winning the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 title. This is the maiden WTC title and second ICC trophy for South Africa. Their last ICC title came in 1998 when South Africa won the inaugural edition of the Champions Trophy. As the 2023-2025 WTC cycle comes to an end, let's take a look at some of the top individual performances, noticeable records and more.

Australia's Former Opener and World Cup winner Matthew Hayden hailed the Kangaroos current pace bowling trio. Hayden also opined how the WTC final has been a bowlers dominated affair. South Africa needs 282 runs to win the Trophy and break their jinx with ICC trophies.

Australia captain Pat Cummins produced a historic performance with the ball against South Africa in the ongoing World Test Championship 2025 Final at Lord's. He rattled the South African batting lineup by producing the best bowling figures in the WTC Final history. Here's the list of top 5 bowling figures in an innings in ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final history:

The World Test Championship (WTC) final will be played between Australia and South Africa from Wednesday, June 11 at Lord's Cricket Ground, London. A day ahead of the mega clash, Australia captain Pat Cummins on Tuesday announced his team's playing XI and explained the reasons behind the selection. Here's Australia's playing XI for WTC final against South Africa:

Pat Cummins-led Australia are eyeing to become the first team to win the WTC twice after previously lifting the mace in 2023, beating India at The Oval in the second edition of the tournament.  

The much-anticipated World Test Championship (WTC) final between Australia and South Africa will be played from June 11-15, 2025 at iconic Lord's. Pat Cummins-led Australia will be looking to retain the mace that they claimed after defeating India in the previous edition of the World Test Championship Final at the Oval in June 2023. On the other hand, a determined South Africa aim for their first ICC trophy in over two decades, with Temba Bavuma leading the charge. Most of the players from both Australia And South Africa recently played in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 for different franchises. Now, they are all set to give their 100 percent for their countries. Here's the list of South Africa and Australian players, who took part in IPL 2025 and will now play in WTC final:

Ahead of the IPL 2025 season, Rajat Patidar was appointed as the captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and he has led the Bangalore-based franchise to the final on his captaincy debut in the league. Here's the list of 10 players who took their team to IPL final in their first season as captain:

SRH VS KKR (Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders) IPL 2025 Match 68 Highlights: Riding on Heinrich Klaasen's fantastic century, Sunrisers Hyderabad thrashed Kolkata Knight Riders by 110 runs in the 68th match of the IPL 2025 at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, to end their campaign on a positive note.  

Defending 200+ totals is not very easy in the modern T20 era of cricket, where youngsters show full potential, but here are 5 captains who never lost while defending a 200+ totals in Indian Premier League (IPL).