Hayden slams Cummins for being too defensive against Bavuma & Co. and instead highlights what he could have done to mount more pressure on South Africa in the all-important WTC summit clash
The top 10 highest-paid cricketers in the world, led by Virat Kohli at $36.2 million, include MS Dhoni, Kane Williamson, and Pat Cummins, driven by IPL and international earnings.
An action-packed World Test Championship Final (WTC Final) ongoing at Lord's between Australia and South Africa. Arguably, two of the most lethal bowling combinations are now facing each other, where only one will manage to win the Test mace.
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Day 2 of the WTC Final 2025 saw Pat Cummins’ historic 6/28 dismantle South Africa for 138, while Alex Carey’s 43 helped Australia reach 144/8, leading by 218 runs at stumps.
From 126/6 to 138/10, that's the path of a storm named Pat Cummins. In a final at the iconic Lord's, the captain of team Australia unveiled his best when his team needed it the most. With the help of skipper Temba Bavuma, South Africa was dreaming of making a comeback in the World Test Championship Final (WTC Final) when the leader of the defending champion struck.
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Bullseye! Captain Pat Cummins deposited the inswinger right on the stumps to dismiss any potential threat from Wiaan Mulder, the number three batter of the South African batting lineup. In Day 1 of the ongoing World Test Championship Final (WTC Final), it was mostly a bowling exhibition from both ends.
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Rohit Sharma on being asked if England were rightly awarded the World Cup title in 2019
