Most people in cricket know the Pat Cummins story. The teen prodigy, man of the match in his first Test aged 18, bowling like the wind to smash through South Africa before his vital runs sealed an absurd victory chase. Six years in purgatory, injury after injury limiting him to the odd white-ball match and the physio room. Then the comeback that has made him the No 1 Test bowler in the world and winner of the Allan Border medal for Australia’s male cricketer of the year.
Cummins the person is as compelling. A bowler who seethes with pace but also shows a mastery of seam movement and aggressive lines. A refusal to give in, the kind who forces a wicket when batsmen are on top. A hard striker of the ball with a classical technique and patience for days. A dash of matinee idol: tall, straight, with a high-beam smile. A courteous manner with everyone he meets. None of the nuggety, sunburned grumpiness of Australian cricket cliche.
Written by Geoff Lemon
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jul/28/australia-pat-cummins-england-ashes-interview under the title “Pat Cummins: ‘In England you can always sense a wicket coming’”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
