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Cricket
PatCummins
The fast-bowling problem Pat Cummins poses, plus his Sunrisers Hyderabad and Australia profile.
ODI career
Source: Wikipedia infobox (ESPNcricinfo), 23 AugustHow Cummins plays
A 1.92 m right-arm quick with a high release, Cummins keeps coming at the top of off stump and rarely gives you anything full to drive. Rivals talk about seeing him off, because the short ball arrives whether you are set or not, and the counter is to leave early, absorb the new-ball spell and score square of the wicket. The trick for the opposition is surviving the whole spell, not just the opening over.
Pat Cummins bowls for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League, a franchise move that followed earlier spells in the same competition with Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals. Australia have used him across the formats, and his one-day international tally of 143 wickets is the figure that frames the career. He bats right-handed, though the ball is his trade.
Career path
Scouting FAQ
Right-handed batting is his approach, and he also bowls right-arm fast when called upon.
His role in the side is as a bowler, turning out for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League and for Australia.
He was born on 8 May 1993 in Westmead, Australia, and is 33 years old.
Across 90 one-day internationals he has made 537 runs, at an average of 14.51.
Sunrisers Hyderabad is his franchise in the Indian Premier League, a move that dates from 2024, while he also represents Australia internationally.