What Is The Record Of Pat Cummins' Captaincy?

Cummins in action for Australia [Source: @Guptastats92/X.Com]

When Tim Paine stepped down as the captain of the Australian Test team and Pat Cummins was appointed as his successor, eyebrows were raised as Cummins had no prior captaincy experience.

However, captain Cummins sprung a surprise and won his first Test assignment against a strong England side at home, It was followed by a historic Test series win in Pakistan, and the icing on the cake was World Test Championship (WTC) win in 2023 against the Indian team.

From being a supremely talented seamer, Pat Cummins turned into a world-class leader across formats as he garnered praise from across continents for his tactical knowledge. Under his leadership, Australia are at the top of the WTC points table and look all set to reach yet another finals.

Cummins' Test record as captain

After beating almost every team, his biggest test will be against the touring India side. The first Test match will begin on November 22, and ahead of the game, we look at Cummins' captaincy records in Tests.

Cummins' achievement as Test captain

Pat Cummins started his Test career in 2011 and he grabbed a five-wicket haul in his debut game. However, constant injuries hampered his career as he was out of the side for the next 6 years.

It wasn't until 2017 that Cummins came back fully fit and we witnessed his 2.0 version. After his injury, he was a different bowler altogether and in the process, he also became the number 1 ranked Test bowler. He stood at the top of the rankings for four years and his reign ended in 2023.

Interestingly, he became the second Aussie pacer after Glenn McGrath to be crowned the number one ranked Test bowler.

He is also the 10th fastest to 150 Test wickets, and is also the seventh youngest to grab a five-wicket haul in a Test innings.

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