Pat Cummins, Australia and Ashes
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Australia could be without both Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon for the fourth Ashes Test in Melbourne, which begins on Boxing Day.
Prior to day two of this Test, December 18, Cummins last bowled a ball in a competitive game of cricket on July 13. He went 16 weeks in that time without bowling a single ball, even in the nets, to let his lumbar bone stress injury heal.
He’s achieved an Ashes feat that few other captains have. But he’s still missing an outright win in England
When Joe Root punched his bat after nibbling Pat Cummins behind he was like that man on a diet furious with himself for snatching the last party pie.
Australia captain Pat Cummins has reached a major milestone in Test cricket, previously achieved only by former Pakistan captain Imran Khan, during the
Australian captain says ‘I doubt I’ll be playing in Melbourne’ while Nathan Lyon suffers hamstring injury
Centuries from Alex Carey and Travis Head, along with fiery spells from skipper Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon, powered Australia overcome a valiant England during a record run-chase of 435 runs in the 3rd Test match at Adelaide.
The fast bowler will return as captain at Adelaide as he plays his first game for five months having recovered from a back injury
Australia's cricket captain, Pat Cummins, met his wife, Becky, in 2013, and they now share two kids. Read all about their family here.
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Job's done: Pat Cummins opts out of MCG test, emphasises WTC outcome not a concern
Pat Cummins is set to miss the Boxing Day Test as Australia, having already retained the Ashes, focus on managing risks despite a dominant World Test Championship run. On Sunday, the Aussies took a 3-0 lead in the series with an 82-run win at the Adelaide Oval.
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