Pat Cummins Soars Past Late Indian Legend For Huge Record In WTC 2025 Final

Pat Cummins celebrating a wicket in WTC 2025 final [Source: AP Photos]

Australian captain Pat Cummins bagged six South African wickets across Days 1 and 2 of the WTC 2025 final at Lord’s in London. The legendary Australian speedster dismissed the likes of Wiaan Mulder, Proteas captain Temba Bavuma before polishing off the tail to claim exceptional figures of 6-28 from just 18.1 overs.

Cummins’ spell marked the 14th five-wicket haul of his Test career, and also one of his career-best figures in the format. Notably, the 32-year-old also scaled a huge Test record in the process, soaring past legendary Indian spinner and late cricketer Bishan Singh Bedi.

Pat Cummins Inches Closer To Imran Khan For THIS Record

Pat Cummins picked up the 14th five-wicket haul of his Test career, and his ninth as captain of the Australian cricket team, doing so by snaring figures of 6-28 against South Africa in the WTC 2025 final at Lord’s on June 12.

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Cummins soared past former Indian cricketer Bishan Singh Bedi’s collection of eight five-hauls, and squared level with former Australian leg-spinner Richie Benaud to boast the joint second-highest number of Test five-fers as captain. Here is a look at four bowlers with most Test five-wicket hauls to their names as captains of their national sides.

Test Captains With Most Five-Wicket Hauls

Pat Cummins’ six-fer, coupled with early strikes from Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood helped Australia skittle out South Africa for just 138 from 57.1 overs in their first innings. With a healthy lead of 74 runs at the halfway stage of the match, Australian openers Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne commenced their second innings in the afternoon session of Day 2.

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