Pat Cummins
About
Cummins' has no real weakness in his skill set but a fragile body meant that he couldn't capitalize on the sensational debut that he had. Although he did feature in white-ball cricket during this Test hiatus, there too he wasn't a regular starter with injuries inevitably consuming him at frequent intervals. It did seem like such a powerhouse of talent would end up combusting in the flame of injuries. However, the 2016-17 season saw Cummins upping his fitness levels in a big way. After a few years of constant preparation, it seemed like the body was finally starting to be stable.
Cummins was picked for the Test tour of India in early 2017 and this was an examination for him in all aspects. The sub-continent isn't the best place for a fast bowler due to the pitches and the temperature levels. Add to that Cummins' inherent fragility and there were concerns on how he would pull up. But he put all that to rest by featuring in two Tests back to back and seemed quite hungry for more. The IPL season that year saw him play more competitive cricket and the presence of Indian pace great Zaheer Khan helped Cummins' mould himself a lot better.
| Format | Debut | Last Played |
|---|---|---|
| T20 | vs South Africa, 2011-10-13, Newlands | vs India, 2024-06-24, Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium |
| TEST | vs South Africa, 2011-11-17, The Wanderers Stadium | vs England, 2025-12-17, Adelaide Oval |
| ODI | vs South Africa, 2011-10-19, SuperSport Park | vs Pakistan, 2024-11-08, Adelaide Oval |
| IPL | vs Chennai Super Kings, 2014-05-20, Eden Gardens | vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 2025-05-25, Arun Jaitley Stadium |
| CL | vs Cape Cobras, 2011-09-24, MA Chidambaram Stadium | vs Chennai Super Kings, 2014-10-04, M.Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| Stat | Test | ODI | T20 | IPL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 72 | 90 | 57 | 72 |
| Innings | 107 | 59 | 27 | 50 |
| Runs | 1567 | 537 | 158 | 612 |
| Balls | 3312 | 703 | 133 | 402 |
| Highest | 64 | 37 | 28 | 66 |
| Average | 16.67 | 14.51 | 10.53 | 20.4 |
| SR | 47.32 | 76.39 | 118.80 | 152.24 |
| Not Out | 13 | 22 | 12 | 20 |
| Fours | 153 | 43 | 11 | 39 |
| Sixes | 35 | 12 | 7 | 41 |
| Ducks | 13 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 50s | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 100s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 200s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 300s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 400s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stat | Test | ODI | T20 | IPL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 72 | 90 | 57 | 72 |
| Innings | 134 | 90 | 57 | 72 |
| Balls | 14391 | 4683 | 1254 | 1617 |
| Runs | 6946 | 4116 | 1556 | 2373 |
| Maidens | 521 | 46 | 4 | 2 |
| Wickets | 315 | 143 | 66 | 79 |
| Avg | 22.05 | 28.78 | 23.58 | 30.04 |
| Eco | 2.9 | 5.27 | 7.44 | 8.81 |
| SR | 45.69 | 32.75 | 19.0 | 20.47 |
| BBI | 6/23 | 5/70 | 3/15 | 4/34 |
| BBM | 10/62 | 5/70 | 3/15 | 4/34 |
| 4w | 17 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 5w | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10w | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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