Pat Cummins

Patrick James Cummins (born 8 May 1993) is an Australian international cricketer who captains the Australian cricket team in Test and One Day International cricket. A right-arm fast bowler, he is currently regarded as being among the best bowlers in Test cricket. As of January 2023, Cummins is rated as the number one bowler in the world in the ICC test bowling rankings. Cummins was a member of the Australian team that won the 2015 Cricket World Cup, 2021 ICC T20 World Cup, and was the winning captain of the 2023 ICC World Test Championship final. Cummins made his Test debut at the age of 18 in 2011. Injuries then forced him out of international cricket until 2015, and out of Test cricket until 2017. After the completion of the 2019 cricket season, Cummins was awarded both the Allan Border Medal for best Australian cricketer of the year and was named the ICC Test cricketer of the year. He was named as Australia's captain in November 2021. Early life Cummins grew up in Mount Riverview in the Blue Mountains with his two brothers and two sisters. He attended St Paul's Grammar School. As a child he idolised Brett Lee, with whom he later briefly played domestic and international cricket. At the age of three, Cummins lost the top of his middle finger on his dominant right hand when his sister accidentally slammed a door on it.