Pat Cummins surpasses Bishan Singh Bedi to reach this milestone

June 12, 2025

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Australian captain Pat Cummins wreaked havoc with his bowling in the final of the World Test Championship 2025.

Pat Cummins' iconic bowling at Lord's

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Pat Cummins took six wickets in the first innings against South Africa at Lord's ground.

Cummins' wickets in WTC final  vs SA

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Due to Cummins' havoc, the South African team collapsed after scoring just 138 runs in the first innings.

South Africa collapse

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Pat Cummins has now become the first bowler to bowl the best bowling spell (6/28) in any ICC final.

Cummins first bowler to reach this

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Not only this, Pat Cummins has now become the second bowler to take the most five-wicket hauls in Test cricket as a captain.

Cummins second bowler to reach this

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Captains with most five-wicket hauls as captain in Test cricket: -

Skippers with most 5-wicket hauls

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Pakistan's Imran Khan is at the top of this list and he has taken five-wicket hauls 12 times as captain.

Imran Khan

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Pat Cummins has come in second place in this list and he has taken nine five-wicket hauls as captain.

Pat Cummins

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Australia's Richie Benaud has also taken nine five-wicket hauls as captain.

Richie Benaud

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India's Bishan Singh Bedi has also taken eight five-wicket hauls as captain.

Bishan Singh Bedi 

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