One of the finest fast bowlers, if not the finest, bowlers going around in world cricket, Pat Cummins turns 31 on May 08, 2024, and wishes are pouring in for him from all over the world. Hailing from Westmead, Sydney, the right-arm pacer has almost every weapon in his armoury, which is required to torment the best of batsmen. Be it restricting runs in white-ball cricket or making the red cherry talk, Cummins has proved his mettle in all departments. In fact, he has proved his worth in leadership as well by captaining Australia to the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023 and ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 title triumphs. Happy Birthday Pat Cummins! Fans Wish Australian Cricket Team and Sunrisers Hyderabad Captain As He Turns 31

Making his international debut in October 2011, Cummins burst onto the scenes with his ability to set the speed gun on fire. In fact, he went onto make his debut in all three formats in the same tour of South Africa. Ageing 18 at that time, the speedster was touted to become a regular part of the national team. However, injuries played the villain in his journey, and the pacer had to miss numerous games due to his wounds. Nevertheless, Cummins worked on his body and fitness relentlessly and emerged as a cornerstone of Australia’s fast bowling cartel.

The fast bowler formed a potent attack with Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood, and it is needless to say what the trio has done so far. Notably, Cummins is also a hard-hitting batsman lower down the order, and his prowess with the willow has troubled oppositions on several occasions. As Cummins turns 31, let’s look at some quick facts about him. Pat Cummins Shares Story of ‘How He Lost The Top of His Middle Finger’ With Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav (Watch Video)

Pat Cummins Quick Facts:

# Pat Cummins was born on May 8, 1993, in Westmead, Sydney.

# The pacer made his international debut for Australia in 2011 vs South Africa at 18.

# Cummins’ role model while growing up was Australian legend Brett Lee.

# The fast bowler won the Big Bash League Title with Perth Scorchers during the 2013-14 season.

# Pat Cummins joined KKR in 2014, winning the IPL title with the team.

# He was also a part of the Australian team, which won the 2015 Cricket World Cup.

# In 2020 IPL Player Auction, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) bought Cummins for INR 15.5 crores, the most expensive player in that year's auction.

# Pat Cummins was named the Test Cricketer of the Year by ICC in January 2020.

# Captained Australia to title wins in WTC 2023 and ICC ODI World Cup 2023.

#  Cummins was bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad for a whopping INR 20.50 crores at IPL 2024 auction, making him second most expensive player in IPL history.

After having led Australia to 2023 World Cup glory, Sunrisers Hyderabad named Cummins as their captain for IPL 2024. Under his captaincy, SRH have done fairly well thus are and in contention for a place in IPL 2024 playoffs.

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