For all of Pat Cummins’ achievements,including an eye-catching new IPL deal worth $3.67 million,it’s the rare days at home that he cherishes the most.
With cricket’s finances so dependent on India and England tours,what of Australian Test summers like this one?
Usman Khawaja has found a way to show solidarity for Palestinians caught up in the conflict in Gaza,wearing a black armband when he went out to open the batting on day one of the Perth Test against Pakistan.
Travis Head has been named alongside Steve Smith as a vice captain of the Test team,putting him in line to become Pat Cummins’ successor as skipper.
The PM has backed Pat Cummins’ right to have a view on issues outside the cricketing arena.
Pat Cummins is among a group of Australia’s World Cup champions seeking to make a splash at this month’s Indian Premier League “mini auction”.
Selectors will pick the Australia squad this week for the Pakistan Test series. But Pat Cummins and Andrew McDonald remain non-committal on David Warner’s involvement.
His critics said he was too “woke” to be Australia’s cricket captain,but the all-conquering Cummins has demonstrated conspicuous leadership on and off the field.
Sam Pang doesn’t miss the mark when performing … but playing Eddie Jones would have been a real stretch.
Australian captain Pat Cummins has arrived back in Sydney after the World Cup as Mitch Marsh cast doubt over Travis Head’s availability for the team’s first T20 against India.
Pat Cummins has proven himself a leader for all occasions and all teammates,and he’s only getting better in the job.