PAT CUMMINS

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Unlike their last match against Mumbai Indians, KKR looked more intent and aggressive with their approach, having brought in Sunil Narine and Pat Cummins up front with the new ball. In this photo, Skipper Dinesh Karthik of Kolkata Knight Riders runs out Wriddhiman Saha of Sunrisers Hyderabad during their Indian Premier League 2020 cricket match at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, Saturday, Sept. 26,2020. (Photo | PTI)

Sunrisers Hyderbad restricted to 142/4 as Kolkata Knight Riders get the attack right

Having drawn flak for bowling short against Mumbai Indians, the IPL’s most-expensive overseas buy Pat Cummins returned tidy figures of 1/19.

26 Sep 2020 10:20 PM

Sachin Tendulkar and Glenn McGrath at the MRF Pace Foundation in Chennai. PTI Photo

Lara, Tendulkar and Dravid: Glenn McGrath's hat-trick wish list

Interestingly, McGrath likes to wear outfits designed by Indian Sabyasachi

16 Apr 2020 2:30 PM

Our focus was to win back fans not protect IPL contracts: Cummins

At the same time, Cummins did not rule out that some players might have harboured thoughts about Clarke's assumption

10 Apr 2020 6:00 PM

Australian pace bowler Pat Cummins. AFP Photo

Playing IPL behind closed doors not an issue for Aussie star Pat Cummins

2019 was an outstanding year for the speedster and he was recognised by being named one of the five cricketers of the year by Wisden

10 Apr 2020 9:25 AM

File photo of Australia's Pat Cummins exulting after taking the wicket of Pakistan's Asif Ali. AP Photo

Pat Cummins prioritises T20 World Cup over IPL

For him T20 World Cup is the biggest tournament this year, and the Australian paceman wants it to happen in perfect world

06 Apr 2020 11:22 AM

Australia pace bowler Pat Cummins. AP Photo

Spit, sweat and handshakes: 3 sports habits that could change after coronavirus

We're going to be sweating all over each other all game, so it sort of defeats the purpose of not doing a handshake: Megan Rapinoe

06 Apr 2020 8:23 AM

Pat Cummins with his one-day skipper Aaron Finch. AP Photo

Cummins feels nice about skipper Paine picking him as contender for Test captaincy

But he says at the moment the captaincy issue is just a moot point with Paine and Finch still in the saddle

04 Apr 2020 12:12 PM

Pat Cummins, the highest paid overseas player in the history of the IPL with a contract worth $3.2 million with Kolkata Knight Riders.

Cricket Australia may force some of its players to forego their IPL contracts

Cricket Australia made it clear that it would review whether it would permit its players to participate in foreign leagues

17 Mar 2020 4:52 PM

Australian pace spearhead Pat Cummins expects spinners of his team like Nathan Lyon to play a bigger role in the ODI series against India even though he is not expecting dust-bowls during a limited-overs assignment. (Photo:AFP)

Spinners to play a big role in series against India: Pat Cummins

The series begins in Mumbai on Jan 14, followed by 2nd and 3rd match in Rajkot on Jan 17 and Bengaluru on Jan 19 respectively.

10 Jan 2020 1:34 PM

Australia pacer Pat Cummins on Sunday became the leading wicket-taker in Test matches in 2019. (Photo: AP)

Pat Cummins becomes leading wicket-taker in Tests in 2019

The quickie has finished the year with 59 wickets in the longest format of the game.

29 Dec 2019 2:10 PM

Ahead of the upcoming second Test against New Zealand, Australia skipper Tim Paine on Wednesday praised team-mate Pat Cummins and called him the 'best bowler' in the world right now. (Photo:AFP)

Pat Cummins clearly the 'best bowler' in world: Australia skipper Tim Paine

Paine also said that Cummins has the statistics to back it up. The Australian pacer is currently the number one ranked ICC Test bowler.

25 Dec 2019 5:22 PM

Pat Cummins revealed that his girlfriend said that the couple can now buy a couple of dog toys now. (Photo: Twitter/ KKR)

Pat Cummins' girlfriend wants to buy dog toys with his hefty IPL pay cheque

On December 19, Pat Cummins was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for a whopping INR 15.5 crore

24 Dec 2019 2:16 PM

After purchasing Australia pacer Pat Cummins for a whopping amount of INR 15.5 crore, Kolkata Knight Riders coach Brendon McCullum suggested the pacer to take a break from the ongoing series against New Zealand series. (Photo: AFP)

KKR coach McCullum asks Pat Cummins to take break to be in peak condition for IPL

McCullum made the cheeky remark in order to ensure Cummins' fitness for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL).

19 Dec 2019 7:14 PM

Australian pacer Pat Cummins on Thursday shattered the record for the most expensive foreign buy ever in the IPL players' auction here as Kolkata Knight Riders shelled out a whopping Rs 15.50 crore for him. (Photo: Twitter/ KKR)

Pat Cummins bought for Rs 15.50 crore by KKR, becomes most expensive foreign buy

Cummins broke the record held by Ben Stokes, who was bought by Rising Pune Supergiant for Rs 14.5 crore in the 2017 auction.

19 Dec 2019 4:49 PM

Australian pacer Pat Cummins on Sunday became the first bowler to take 50 Test wickets in 2019. (Photo:AP)

Pat Cummins first bowler to take 50 Test wickets in 2019

He achieved the feat in the ongoing pink-ball Test against Pakistan here at the Adelaide Oval.

01 Dec 2019 2:39 PM

Australia pacer Pat Cummins said that the number one spot at the ICC Test bowling rankings does not change what he tries to do on the field. (Photo:AP)

Number one rank does not change anything, says Pat Cummins

Cummins retained his top spot in the latest ICC rankings which was released on Sunday.

17 Nov 2019 7:37 PM

Australia pacer Pat Cummins will be rested for the third T20I against Pakistan to prepare for the first Test match, confirms coach Justin Langer. (Photo:AP)

Pat Cummins given rest for third T20I against Pakistan

Cummins featured in both the previous T20Is against Pakistan.

06 Nov 2019 10:16 AM

Australian pacer Pat Cummins praised all-rounder Glenn Maxwell and went on to call him a 'brilliant cricketer' especially in T20 cricket. (Photo:AFP)

Glenn Maxwell is brilliant for us, especially in T20 cricket: Pat Cummins

Maxwell scored 62 runs off just 28 balls against Sri Lanka in the first T20I of the three-match series.

29 Oct 2019 10:47 AM

En route to England’s 271, Joe Root and Jos Buttler turned out to be the anchors that steadied the ship for England after the duo scored 57 and 64 respectively to keep England in the game. (Photo: screengrab/Twitter)

Watch: Pat Cummins stuns Joe Root with a ripper

Most importantly, Jos Buttler regained his form and notched up 64 not out to bring England to 271/8.

13 Sep 2019 3:59 PM

If one takes a closer look at Pat Cummins' finger then they’ll see that his middle finger is of the same length as his index finger. (Photo: Twitter)

Pat Cummins lost part of his middle finger; here's how

The incident where he lost a part of his finger took place when he was three years old.

12 Sep 2019 1:10 PM

Starc, Hazlewood battle for Ashes places as James Pattinson misses out

Pattinson was part of the team that won by 251 runs at Edgbaston, taking two wickets in his first Test in three years.

13 Aug 2019 7:05 PM

Cummins has received conflicting advice about which end is best to bowl from at Lord’s. (Photo: AFP)

Australia spearhead Pat Cummins wants to play all five Ashes tests

The 26-year-old took four for 32 in England’s second innings at Edgbaston as Australia romped to a 251-run victory in the first test.

12 Aug 2019 1:04 PM

Pat Cummins got holds of England's Jos Buttler in both the innings. Cummins feels that his side bowled well to everyone. (Photo:AP)

'Felt like getting better with each spell': Pat Cummins

England was all-out in both the innings and Pat Cummins took seven out of those 20 wickets.

12 Aug 2019 7:49 AM

Australia won the first Test by 251-runs and will play against England in the second Ashes Test at Lord's from August 14. (Photo: AFP)

Pat Cummins becomes second fastest Australian to 100 Test wickets

Cummins became the second-fastest Australian to take 100 wickets after Charlie Turner, who completed his 100 wickets in 17 matches.

06 Aug 2019 7:20 PM

Tim Paine pats on Pat Cummins' back for his excellent spell. (Photo:AP)

'Changes under Tim Paine have not affected Australia's desire to win': Pat Cummins

Former captain Steve Smith and his then deputy David Warner were both given 12-month suspensions by Cricket Australia.

30 Jul 2019 11:01 AM

The pacer has shown remarkable growth as he is currently positioned at the top spot in the ICC Test bowler rankings. (Photo: File)

Pat Cummins looks back at 2015 Ashes series

Cummins made a late entry into Australia's Ashes squad in 2015 as he came in as a replacement for Ryan Harris.

20 Jul 2019 3:15 PM

Jason Behrendorff’s promotion to open the bowling with Starc, with Cummins switched to first change bowler, has been key to the improvement. (Photo: File)

ICC CWC'19: Pat Cummins issues warning to World Cup rivals

Cummins has only nabbed one wicket from last two matches but has proved effective at keeping the batsmen pinned down during middle overs.

02 Jul 2019 1:20 PM

Australia will play against New Zealand at The Lord's on June 29. (Photo: AFP)

ICC CWC'19: 'Australia will not rest their pace duo', says coach Justin Langer

Langer added that Australia have ample days of rest before the clash and players don't need any match rest before the knock out stage.

28 Jun 2019 6:25 PM

"It goes to show that everyone can bat these days," said Cummins. (Photo: AP/PTI)

ICC CWC'19: Australia 'need to learn lessons' from Pakistan World Cup fightback

Australia reduced Pakistan to 200-7 chasing a target of 308, with Cummins taking an economical 3-33 from his 10 overs.

13 Jun 2019 6:09 PM

Starc, a left-armer, had suffered a chest injury last February and is nearing peak fitness. (Photo: File)

Brett Lee picks his top three World Cup 2019 pacers

"What a wonderful bowler," said Lee of Bumrah, who has taken 85 wickets in 49 one-day internationals.

23 May 2019 2:42 PM

Hazlewood said the workload meant the chances of himself, Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins playing every Test was slim. (Photo: AP)

‘I don’t think all five quicks will play together’: Hazlewood on Ashes schedule

The team will face Joe Root's England in five Tests in less than seven weeks, immediately after the one-day World Cup.

04 Apr 2019 4:51 PM

'We are extremely disappointed in an article (that) claims we intended to withdraw from the fourth test during last year’s tour of South Africa had David Warner been free to play', the four bowlers said in a Cricket Australia statement on Sunday. (Photo:AFP)

Australia's prime bowlers say there was no feud between them and Warner

Local media, however, reported on Thursday that the bowlers had considered boycotting the match if Warner was selected.

31 Mar 2019 1:25 PM

Australia takes on Pakistan in the fourth ODI of the five-match series today. (Photo: AP)

Pat Cummins to miss last two ODI's vs Pakistan

The exit of Cummins will now give a chance to likes of Coulter-Nile, Behrendorff and Richardson a chance to impress ahead of the World Cup.

29 Mar 2019 11:11 AM

The fast bowler is likely to get a chance in the five-march ODI series against Pakistan to make his case stronger for the upcoming World Cup. (Photo: Twitter)

Team comes first before players, says Coulter-Nile

There will be intense competition within the probables comprising Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Jhye Richardson, Pat Cummins.

21 Mar 2019 4:31 PM

These games are the last of the 50-over competition for India going into the World Cup commencing on May 30 in England. (Photo: PTI)

'India must play the World Cup very, very well': Dravid on India's loss to Aus

India led 2-0 in the five-match series, but lost the last three to the reigning champions to lose an ODI series after a lengthy gap.

20 Mar 2019 6:20 PM

Wagner is now the top-ranked bowler from his country but Boult has also gained one slot to reach the seventh position after taking seven wickets in the victory in Wellington. (Photo: File)

Wagner registers 1st-time ever 5th rank in ICC Test rankings

The Kiwi bowler took 9 wickets in the second Test at Wellington, contributing to his team's win over Bangladesh by an innings and 12 runs.

13 Mar 2019 3:18 PM

Shikhar Dhawan ended his prolonged bad patch with a career-best 143 off 115 balls and in Rohit Sharma's company guided India to a commanding 358/9 in the fourth ODI against Australia here on Sunday. (Photo: BCCI)

India posts mammoth 358 after Rohit, Dhawan opening stand

The duo posted a 193 runs partnership, falling just short of 19 runs, which would have made it their highest stand.

10 Mar 2019 7:10 PM

Later Indian bowlers, especially Jasprit Bumrah and Vijay Shankar held their nerves in the death overs to limit Australia to 242. (Photo: AP)

Ind vs Aus 2nd ODI: Kohli's ton changed the game, says Pat Cummins

Kohli's dogged hundred, his 40th in ODIs, helped India to revive their innings and post a decent 250 after a middle-order collapse.

06 Mar 2019 11:44 AM

The Indians got off to a rocky start, losing openers Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan (21) early in the innings. (Photo: PTI)

Kohli guides India to 250 versus Australia

Kohli, hit 10 fours in his 120-ball knock and held anchor on a track that appeared to aid bowlers.

05 Mar 2019 6:07 PM

Cummins said, "McAvaney just asked me what my big prediction was that I'd like to see for the summer. And I just basically said 'I'd love to see Virat Kohli not make a hundred because he's a really good player'. (Photo: AFP)

I was trying to pay him a compliment: Pat Cummins on Virat Kohli comment

The comment, which made headlines in the cricket world, was viewed as Cummins bravely laying down a challenge to Kohli.

20 Jul 2018 9:11 AM

It will be Mitchell Johnson 2.0 in Ashes, warns Starc

“The guys in the top order around them are pretty inexperienced and, hopefully, we can exploit that here in our home conditions.”

05 Oct 2017 4:32 AM

Pat Cummins out of T20 series against India

Cummins will fly back to Australia after the fifth and final one-dayer of the series on October 1 in Nagpur, Cricket Australia said in a statement.

23 Sep 2017 1:50 AM

Cummins' replacement for the T20 series, scheduled from October 7 to 13, will be named at a later date.

India vs Australia: Pat Cummins out of T20s against India, to head home for Ashes prep

Cummins will fly back to Australia after the fifth and final one-dayer of the series on October 1 in Nagpur.

22 Sep 2017 2:03 PM

OZ sweat over Pat Cummins workload

Stand-in coach Saker wants Cummins to play all games.

14 Sep 2017 1:18 AM

Bangladesh players celebrate their victory over Australia in the first Test at Dhaka on Wednesday. (Photo: AP)

Bangladesh defeats Australia in the first Test in Dhaka

All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan took 5/85 to help the hosts dismiss Australia for 244 shortly into the second session on the fourth day.

31 Aug 2017 5:29 AM

Delhi’s Shreyas Iyer plays a shot against Gujarat Lions in their IPL-10 match at Green Park Stadium in Kanpur. (Photo: AFP)

IPL 10: Iyer, Cummins blow Gujarat away

Delhi batsman hits 57-ball 96 as visitors post thrilling win.

11 May 2017 4:35 AM

With five half-centuries in the Test series, KL Rahul is among the two consistent batsmen from home team, other being Cheteshwar Pujara. (Photo: BCCI)

It was horrible execution of a pull shot: KL Rahul

KL Rahul's pull shot off Pat Cummins became a subject of criticism as he was batting on 60 and set for a big score.

26 Mar 2017 8:31 PM

Pat Cummins, making a return after playing his only Test for Australia in 2011, got crucial breaks including the prized scalp of India skipper Virat Kohli. (Photo: BCCI)

Pat Cummins strikes pull India back, Cheteshwar Pujara stands firm

India were 306 for six at stumps, still trailing the visitors by 91 runs. Pujara (130) and Wriddhiman (18) were batting at stumps.

18 Mar 2017 5:55 PM

$Mitchell Starc was on Friday ruled out of the last two Tests after suffering from a fracture in his right leg, and will be replaced by Pat Cummins. (Photo: AFP)$

Warner backs Cummins to lead Australian attack

Pat Cummins, if included in the Ranchi game beginning March 16, will play for the first time since his debut against South Africa.

11 Mar 2017 6:28 PM

Pat Cummins has not played a Test since his stunning 7-wicket debut against South Africa as an 18-year-old in 2011. (Photo: AP)

Australia call up Cummins to replace Starc

Pat Cummins' return to red-ball cricket was seen as confirmation of his availability for the Ashes in the coming home summer.

11 Mar 2017 10:39 AM

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