The year 2023 was a great year for Pat Cummins. Under the captaincy of Cummins, Australia won the ICC World Test Championship and ODI World Cup titles last year. After this, Australia was also successful in retaining the Ashes series. There itself Star fast bowler Cummins has also started 2024 in a great style.
Cummins took a brilliant five-wicket haul against Pakistan in his first match of the year. He seems to be in great form in the ongoing series against Pakistan, so far he has taken five wicket hauls three times in a row in this series and after which former cricketer Michael Vaughan praised him and said that after the 30-year-old Sir Don Bradman, Can become the greatest Australian cricketer.
Michael Vaughan said a big thing about Pat Cummins
Michael Vaughan was quoted by Fox Cricket as saying, ‘I have seen a bit of DK Lillee (Dennis Lillee), but I think it will be Pat Cummins. I don’t think he’ll ever surpass Sir Don, but I think Pat Cummins is going to be Australia’s greatest cricketer since Sir Don. I honestly think he’s that good. His bowling. His captaincy. Their numbers. He has five-seven years left to play.”
He continued by saying, ‘I really think he is so good that in a few years we will be talking about him being right behind Sir Don Bradman as the greatest Australian cricketer.’ Australia, under the leadership of Cummins, are leading 2-0 in the three-match series and will be eyeing to complete the white-wash by winning the third Test as well.
Due to bad light and rain, only 46 overs were played on the second day, with the hosts still trailing by 197 runs. Aamer Jamal was once again the star with the ball for the Shan Masood-led team, while Agha Salman took the second wicket.
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