Pat Cummins Stars in Australia’s Thrilling Cricket Test Triumph

Published on December 29, 2023

Pat Cummins has completed a bumper 2023 by taking his second 10-wicket haul in Tests to power Australia to a thrilling 79-run win over Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). The Australian captain was rewarded with the Johnny Mullagh Medal as player of the Boxing Day Test, finishing with match figures of 10-97—5-49 in the second innings—in one of the great fast bowling performances. During the match he became the 10th Australian to pass 250 Test scalps and capped a superb year as captain. Of those 10 Australian bowlers, Cummins has the best strike-rate (46.7) and second best average (22.32) behind only Glenn McGrath....

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