Australian fast-bowler Pat Cummins has become leer wicket-taker in ongoing Ashes Test series. Cummins has taken 29 wickets in series. In fifth and final Test, he claimed 3 wickets in first innings and in second innings, he finished with figures of 2-67. 26-year-old bagged seven wickets in first Test, six wickets in second, four wickets in third, and seven in fourth Test match.

Cummins finished series without a five-wicket haul

Cummins was consistent with his pace by ing over 140 km per hour. Interestingly, Pat Cummins did t take a five-wicket haul in any of five-Test matches. pacer has broken record of former Australian Wayne Clark’s record of scalping 28 wickets against India in Test series without picking a fifer in 1977-78. Cummins is number one bowler in ICC Test rankings with 914 points with a huge le of 63 points with Raba being second with 851 points.

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Pat Cummins was also an important member of Australian pace attack in recently concluded ICC World Cup along with Mitchell Starc and Jason Behrendorff. He picked 14 wickets in tournament and was second-highest wicket-taker for team after Starc who h picked 27 wickets.

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Australia won at Old Trafford last week to take a 2-1 le in series, meaning y will retain Ashes urn regardless of result of ongoing Test. Australia is chasing a mammoth total of 399 to win match and complete a series win and y have alrey lost three wickets going to lunch break on day 4.

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Tim Paine calls Steve Smith 'a freak'

Australian skipper Tim Paine was extremely delighted with Steve Smith's stunning catch as he called Steve Smith a 'freak' as he dressed press after day's play. Tim Paine said that y ( Australian side) were having a chat about moment on pitch and that it was an incredible moment. Tim Paine said that cricketers like Steve Smith and Ben Stokes were such good cricketers who were always involved in game and ir minds were cautious at all times. skipper continued to heap praises on Steve Smith and said that after Australian run-machine has batted for seven weeks straight, he was t surprised to see him pull out a stunner like he did at Oval.

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