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Pat Cummins breaks 62-year record, climbs to no. 2 behind Imran Khan in elite wicket-takers list
Pat Cummins continued rewriting history by breaking a 62-year-old all-time record. The Australian skipper claimed the wicket of West Indies captain Roston Chase to reach the major milestone in the ongoing Barbados Test.
Last Updated on - June 27, 2025 12:49 PM IST
Pat Cummins etched his name in the history book
Pat Cummins etched his name in the history books on Day 2 of the first Test of the Frank Worrell Trophy against the West Indies at Kensington Oval, Barbados, by breaking a 62-year-old record.
Cummins dismissed both Carthy and Roston Chase
After dismissing Keacy Carty in the final session of Day 3, Pat Cummins struck again on Day 4, dismissing Roston Chase in the second session. The West Indies skipper had steadied the innings with a composed 44 and seemed dedicated to give his team a lead, but Cummins ended his stay by trapping him lbw.
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With the dismissal of Carty, Cummins equalled Richie Benaud’s record for the most Test wickets by an Australian captain. He went on to surpass Benaud on the elite list after dismissing Roston Chase.
Cummins ranks second on the list of most wickets by captain in Test cricket history
Pat Cummins now ranks second in Test cricket history for the most wickets taken by a captain, trailing only the legendary Pakistan skipper Imran Khan.
Cummins also holds the joint-second most five-wicket hauls as a captain.
Pat Cummins also has the joint-second-most five-wicket hauls by a captain (9) with Pakistan’s Imran Khan leading the list with 10-wickets.
Richie Benaud still holds the record for the most wickets by a spin bowler
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