Cummins claims 300th Test wicket at Lord's in WTC final
London, Jun 12 (UNI) Australia captain Pat Cummins on Thursday became the eighth Australian and 22nd bowler overall to claim 300 Test wickets, as he led a devastating bowling performance against South Africa on the second day of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final at Lord's.
Cummins' extraordinary 6 for 28 — the best bowling figures by a Test captain at Lord's — dismantled South Africa's batting order and handed Australia a crucial first-innings lead in the high-stakes encounter.
In a remarkable statistical milestone, the match also saw history being created as Cummins joined Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon to form the first-ever Test bowling attack featuring three players with 300 or more wickets. Josh Hazlewood, who missed the mark narrowly, sits on 280.
Speaking to the host broadcaster at the innings break, Cummins said, "It's great, and I've got some family here which is nice. They were batting pretty well so happy we've got a decent lead this first innings. For any fast bowler 300 is a big number, means you've battled a few injuries and niggles, got through it and played well in different conditions."
Cummins, who had struck on the first evening by removing Wiaan Mulder, returned on Thursday to claim five more wickets. He broke the resistance in the morning by dismissing Temba Bavuma and then produced a fiery post-lunch spell of 4.1-4-4, running through the South African lower order.
His victims included Kyle Verreynne (lbw), Marco Jansen (caught off a leading edge), David Bedingham (outside edge), and finally Kagiso Rabada — brilliantly caught at deep square leg — which sealed his 300th wicket.
With this feat, Cummins now holds the fourth-best strike rate among bowlers with over 300 Test wickets, trailing only Kagiso Rabada, Dale Steyn, and Waqar Younis. He has now taken 79 wickets at an average of 23.03 in this WTC cycle. UNI BDN SSP
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