Pat Cummins celebrates a wicket against India (Twitter)
Pat Cummins is set to lead his Australian drawcards in the upcoming World Test Championship (WTC) final against India. The cricketer is also the leader of his side’s pace attack, which comprises the likes of Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Scott Boland.
Cummins has had his share of playing Tests in England, considering he turned up for Australia throughout their five-match Ashes series back in 2019. The pace veteran was instrumental in his side’s series-levelling campaign during that trip, as he snared wickets in heap across all five venues of the tour.
As he gears up to face familiar foes India at The Oval, here we take a look at his track record at the iconic venue, alongside his overall numbers in English conditions and against Indian batters in Tests.
Pat Cummins numbers at The Oval
Matches: 1
Overs: 46.5
Runs conceded: 151
Wickets taken: 5
Best: 3/84
Average: 30.20
Strike rate: 56.2
Economy rate: 3.21
Pat Cummins numbers in England
Matches: 5
Overs: 211
Runs conceded: 569
Wickets taken: 29
Best: 4/32
Average: 19.62
Strike rate: 43.6
Economy rate: 2.69
Pat Cummins numbers vs India
Matches: 12
Overs: 417.4
Runs conceded: 1,171
Wickets taken: 46
Best: 6/27
Average: 25.45
Strike rate: 54.4
Economy rate: 2.80
As evidenced by his sublime numbers, Pat Cummins has performed exceedingly well at The Oval, as well as in English playing conditions overall. The speedster has also troubled Indian batters in their past Border-Gavaskar trophy battles, snaring 46 wickets against them in just 12 matches.
The WTC 2023 final is set to be played between June 7 and June 11. The match serves as a culmination of the two-year championship cycle, where Australia finished at the top of the points table.
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