ICC WTC 2023-25 final: Pat Cummins becomes eighth Australian bowler to complete 300 test wickets

Pat Cummins clinched a six-wicket haul in the ICC WTC 2023-25 final.

The Pat Cummins-led Australian Cricket Team are locking horns with the Temba Bavuma-led South Africa in the final of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25. The thrilling encounter has witnessed amazing bowling performances by both teams. Lord’s Cricket Ground in London is the venue of the summit clash.

Proteas skipper Bavuma won the toss and opted to bowl first in the match. On the back of Kagiso Rabada’s five-wicket haul in the first innings, they bundled out Australia for just 212. However, the defending champions returned with an even better effort with the ball, dismissing the Proteas for just 138 runs.

Skipper Cummins led the pace attack for Australia and helped his side to gain a crucial 74-run lead in the first innings. The right-arm pacer captured a six-wicket haul in the match to script his name in the records books at the Lord’s. Moreover, Cummins (6/28) also clinched the best bowling figures in the ICC WTC finals by breaking New Zealand pacer Kyle Jamieson’s previous record of 5/31, which he took against the Indian Cricket Team in 2021.

Pat Cummins completes 300 test wickets

After his marvellous bowling show in the ICC WTC 2023-25 final, Cummins has become the eighth Australian bowler to reach the mark of 300 wickets in the longest format of the game. He achieved the milestone in his 68th test match.

The other seven Australian bowlers to achieve the feat are Shane Warne (708), Glenn McGrath (563), Nathan Lyon (553), Mitchell Starc (384), Dennis Lillee (355), Mitchell Johnson (313), and Brett Lee (310). Three active Australian bowlers have picked more than 300 wickets in tests as of now.

Top eight Australian bowlers with most test wickets:

1. Shane Warne – 708 wickets
2. Glenn McGrath – 563 wickets
3. Nathan Lyon – 553 wickets
4. Mitchell Starc – 384 wickets
5. Dennis Lillee – 355 wickets
6. Mitchell Johnson – 313 wickets
7. Brett Lee – 310 wickets
8. Pat Cummins – 300 wickets*

Meanwhile, the ICC WTC 2023-25 final is turning out to be a nail-biting clash with both sides fighting hard to outplay each other. After being asked to bat first, Australia got all out for 212 in the first innings with Steve Smith (66) and Beau Webster (72) scoring half-centuries.

In response, South Africa managed just 138 as no batter could score a fifty. In the second innings, Proteas have returned with another spectacular bowling attack, reducing the opposition to 73 for seven in the third session.

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