Tag: Pat Cummins

  • Pat Cummins becames first bowler to take 2 consecutive hat-tricks in T20 World Cups

    Pat Cummins becames first bowler to take 2 consecutive hat-tricks in T20 World Cups

    Australia cricket team’s fast bowler Pat Cummins has become the first bowler in the world to take 2 consecutive hat-tricks in T20 World Cup.

    In the match played against Australia and Afghanistan in the Super Eight stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, Australian fast bowler Pat Cummins took 3 wickets for 28 runs in 4 overs.

    Pat Cummins dismissed 3 players in 3 balls and took the honor of second consecutive hat-trick in the current T20 World Cup.

    Earlier, Pat Cummins achieved this feat in the match against Bangladesh in the Super Eight stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.

  • Here are the most expensive players of IPL 2024 auction

    Here are the most expensive players of IPL 2024 auction

    The Indian Premier League 2024 auction was held in Dubai on December 19 on Tuesday. Australian cricket team’s left-arm fast bowler Mitchel Starc has become the most expensive player in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL). IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders bought Starc for 24.75 crore INR (more than 84 crore PKR).

    Sunrisers Hyderabad bought Starc’s teammate and Australia’s captain Pat Cummins for 20.50 crore INR (more than 69 crore PKR). Apart from this many foreign players were bought on huge prices by other IPL franchises.

    Here are the top 10 most expensive players of the IPL auction 2024:

    Player Team Role Price (Indian Rupees) Price (Pakistani Rupees)
    Mitchell Starc Kolkata Knight Riders Bowler 24.75 crore 84.3 crore
    Pat Cummins Sunrisers Hyderabad All-Rounder 20.5   crore 69.8 crore
    Daryl Mitchell Chennai Super Kings All-Rounder 14 crore 47.6 crore
    Harshal Patel Punjab Kings All-Rounder 11.75 crore 40 crore
    Alzarri Joseph Royal Challengers Bangalore Bowler 11.5 crore 39.1 crore
    Rovman Powell Rajasthan Royals Batter 7.4 crore 25.21 crore
    Travis Head Sunrisers Hyderabad Batter 6.8 crore 23.1 crore
    Shivam Mavi Lucknow Super Giants Bowler 6.4 crore 21.8 crore
    Umesh Yadav Gujarat Titans Bowler 5.8 crore 19.7 crore
    Gerald Coetzee Mumbai Indians All-Rounder 5.0 crore 17 crore

  • Subh Chup: Australia’s Pat Cummins nay kar dikhaya

    Australian Captain Pat Cummins in his Press Conference yesterday, said “In Sports, there’s nothing more satisfying than hearing a big crowd go silent and that’s the aim for us tomorrow, you’ve just got to embrace every part of a final”.

    Today, Australia defeated the host India by 6 wickets in the final of the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup and became the world cricket champion for the sixth time.

    Remember that India was unbeaten throughout the whole World Cup but they choked in the final against Australia.

  • Australia stuns England with thrilling Ashes victory at Edgbaston

    Australia stuns England with thrilling Ashes victory at Edgbaston

    In a gripping Ashes encounter at Edgbaston, Australia claimed a thrilling two-wicket triumph, taking a 1-0 lead in the series with a remarkable display by skipper Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon.

    The final day was packed with tension, culminating in an extraordinary performance by Cummins and Lyon, who formed an unyielding ninth-wicket partnership. Against a boisterous crowd, they defied all odds and successfully chased down a target of 281, adding an unbeaten 55 runs to their team’s tally.

    This victory held significant meaning for Australia as it avenged their heartbreaking two-run defeat on the same ground 18 years ago, when they narrowly missed reaching a target of 282. Cummins, unbeaten with a crucial 44 runs, and Lyon, undefeated on 16, propelled Australia to their closest Ashes victory in terms of wickets since 1907.

    Initially, England seemed to be on the verge of victory as captain Ben Stokes bowled Usman Khawaja with a mesmerising slower ball, while Joe Root showcased exceptional skills with a return catch off Alex Carey. However, in the final hour of the match, Cummins and Lyon skillfully countered England’s short-ball strategy, thwarting their plans.

    The tension reached its peak when Stokes nearly pulled off a sensational flying catch to dismiss Lyon, but unfortunately lost control of the ball. With less than five overs remaining and three runs required, Cummins guided Ollie Robinson towards the third man, where a diving Harry Brook fumbled, ultimately securing an incredible win for Australia.

    The Edgbaston clash lived up to its reputation as an Ashes classic, captivating fans with its high stakes and enthralling cricket. The series now moves on to the second Test at Lord’s on June 28, promising further excitement and intensity for cricket enthusiasts worldwide.

  • Australian players appreciate Pakistan’s ‘brilliant hospitality’

    Australian players appreciate Pakistan’s ‘brilliant hospitality’

    Australian players have appreciated the hospitality of Pakistan during their recent visit.

    Pat Cummins took to Twitter to praise Pakistanis for their hospitality. “Special, special series. Immensely satisfied for this group to win the series in the last session of 15 tough days of Test Cricket. Huge thanks to PCB and all over here in Pakistan for the brilliant hospitality,” he wrote on Twitter.

    “Huge thanks to PCB and all over here in Pakistan for the brilliant hospitality.”

    Australian batsman Marnus Labuschagne also expressed his satisfaction over winning the series.

    “A great, hard-fought series that went down to the last session. So happy to get the win!! Thanks to @babarazam258 and @TheRealPCB for a great series,” he wrote on his official Twitter handle.

    Aussies are visiting Pakistan for the first time in 24 years. Australia won the Third test to claim historic series win against Pakistan.

  • ‘Historic moment in Pakistan cricket,’ says PCB CEO Faisal Hasnain as Pakistan and Australia series kicks off

    ‘Historic moment in Pakistan cricket,’ says PCB CEO Faisal Hasnain as Pakistan and Australia series kicks off

    After 24 years, Pakistan and Australia are playing the first Test match of the PakvsAus series today (March 4) in Rawalpindi. Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat. Team Australia arrived in Pakistan on Sunday (February 27) for their first tour since 1998 and will play three Tests, three One Day Internationals (ODIs) and a T20I.

    “The pitch looks nice so we’ll try to put runs on the board,” said Pakistan skipper Babar Azam. He also predicted that our spinners would play a key role in the first match of the three-Test series.

    Babar Azam and Pat Cummins are leading their sides in the first Test of the three-match Benaud-Qadir ICC World Test Championship series match at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.

    Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) CEO Faisal Hasnain said in a press conference today (Friday) that Pakistani cricket fans have waited 24 years for this moment. He expressed gratitude to the Australian Cricket Team for their tour to Pakistan.

     Naseem Shah has been included in the squad for the first Test against Australia after bowler Haris Rauf tested positive for Covid-19.

    Test squads for Rawalpindi match

    Pakistan: Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Azhar Ali, Babar Azam (c), Fawad Alam, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Iftikhar Ahmed, Nauman Ali, Sajid Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah

    Australia: Usman Khawaja, David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood

    Test schedule:
    • 1st Test, Rawalpindi: March 4-8
    • 2nd Test, Karachi: March 12-16
    • 3rd Test, Lahore: March 21-25
  • Australia announces squad for white-ball leg of Pakistan tour, Starc, Warner, Cummins among absentees

    Australia announces squad for white-ball leg of Pakistan tour, Starc, Warner, Cummins among absentees

    Cricket Australia has announced the squad of 16 players for the white-ball leg of the historic Pakistan tour.

    Several big names including the likes of David Warner, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc and Glenn Maxwell are giving the ODI and T20I series a miss.

    Notably, Australia, who are set to tour Pakistan for the first time in 24 years, will play three ODIs and a one-off T20I in Pakistan, which gets underway on March 29.

    Cricket Australia won’t release their contracted players to join the early stages of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, which is scheduled to take place in April.

    Chief selector of Australian cricket team George Bailey has said that he is confident that the team will do well in the series.

    Australia’s ODI and T20 squad:

    Aaron Finch (c), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Jason Behrendorff, Alex Carey, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Ben McDermott, Kane Richardson, Steve Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa.

    Power-hitting batter Matthew Wade has been excluded from the team.

    Meanwhile, Pakistani Twitterati is not satisfied with these big names who are missing the white-ball leg. Netizens claim that these five names have IPL contracts and this could be the reason for them to ditch the series.

  • Australia prioritises Pakistan tour over IPL, players to miss a few matches

    Australia prioritises Pakistan tour over IPL, players to miss a few matches

    The Australian team will prioritise their national duty and several prominent players from Australia will miss out the first few matches of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 action due to the series against Pakistan.

    Read More – Australia announces full-strength squad for Pakistan tour

    Australian skipper Pat Cummins, Steve Smith, David Warner and others are all included in the auction. Cricket Australia (CA) laid down a strong ruling that their players were not allowed to abandon international duty for the IPL.

    Earlier, George Bailey, Australia’s chairman of selectors had said that IPL is a good enough “development opportunity” but CA would not release players when Australia was playing.

    “We do see the IPL as a really good development opportunity when it fits, but there’s obviously a huge amount of cricket with a series (in Sri Lanka) planned for immediately-post the IPL as well.”

    He later reiterated and passed a clear ruling on the matter.

    “So, it will be about working with the individuals to ensure they’re getting the preparation they need, but we certainly won’t be releasing players to the IPL while Australia are playing.”

    The Test leg of Australia’s tour of Pakistan, featuring three matches, is scheduled to end on March 25. Australia will then play a three-match ODI series in Rawalpindi, which will also host the only T20I on April 5. In an e-mail to the franchises on Wednesday, the IPL said Cricket Australia had permitted players who were part of both the Test and white-ball leg in Pakistan, to travel from April 6.

    This is a clear statement to IPL and to world cricket that Australia has refused to surrender to BCCI’s foothold in the cricketing world.

    The series is set to kickoff with the first Test match to be played on March 4 in Rawalpindi.

  • Pat Cummins hopes ‘close to a full-strength’ squad to tour Pakistan

    Pat Cummins hopes ‘close to a full-strength’ squad to tour Pakistan

    Australia’s Test captain Pat Cummins is confident that a near full-strength squad will tour Pakistan as only a few players have security concerns for the forthcoming tour.

    According to the Australian Associated Press (AAP), Cummins is optimistic, while also acknowledging the pre-tour preparations made by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

    “I think we’ll get close to a full-strength squad. There is still a little bit of more work to do,” he said.

    “We have received a lot of information and it has been great. All the pre-tour security and biosecurity work has been done and it’s been fantastic,” he added.

    Australia’s red ball captain also revealed that the majority of the players are confident in the tour’s continuation, while the others are concerned about security. Cummins, on the other hand, is committed to back his teammates if anyone withdraws.

    “There are a couple of players still keen to get a bit more information but everyone is really pumped and feeling relatively comfortable,” he said.

    “If anyone doesn’t make the tour it is absolutely okay, we will back them for sure,” he added.

    Earlier, Australia’s pacer Josh Hazelwood had said that he will not be surprised if a few players will miss Pakistan tour.

    Meanwhile, it is worth mentioning that Australia’s historic tour to Pakistan comes after a gap of 24 years and is set to begin on March 3. The tour is comprised of three Test matches that will be contested in Karachi, Rawalpindi, and Lahore, followed by a three-match ODI series from March 29 to April 2. On April 5, a single T20I will be played to conclude the tour.

  • Pat Cummins’ respect for Usman Khawaja’s religion during Ashes trophy celebration wins hearts

    Pat Cummins’ respect for Usman Khawaja’s religion during Ashes trophy celebration wins hearts

    Australian Test Captain Pat Cummins has won heart of several fans around the world after a great gesture with Muslim batter Usman Khawaja during the Ashes trophy celebration.

    Australia defeated England 4-0 under the captaincy of fast bowler Cummins and successfully retained the Ashes.

    Spraying champagne all around the place and chugging is quite common during the trophy celebrations of Australian cricket team. But the moment which caught everyone’s attention was when Cummins could be seen calling back Khawaja to join the trophy celebrations and told his teammates to keep the champagne bottles away. Besides his on-field captaincy during the Ashes, the 28-year-old was praised for his incredible off-field gesture too.

    Several people lauded the pacer for his brilliant gesture on Twitter. Have a look:

    “Usman is obviously Muslim, so he doesn’t like champagne being thrown. I just made sure he got up there and no champagne was thrown,” Cummins told reporters after the match.

    While taking to Twitter, Usman thanked his teammates for stopping their usual champagne celebration for him. “Inclusivity in the game and our values as a sport are so important,” he wrote.

    Pakistan-born Khawaja is the first-ever Muslim to represent the Australian men’s team. He made a stunning comeback in the fourth Test match at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) where he scored centuries in both innings.