'We know how valuable he is' - Pat Cummins defends Nathan Lyon's role amid Scott Boland selection debate
Cummins backs Lyon amid Boland debate
24 Aug 2026
2 MinPat Cummins
Australia
Current Series
Full Name
Pat Cummins
Nationality
Australia
Other Name
Pat Cummins
Role
Bowler
Birth Date
08 May 1993 (33y 111d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Fast
Teams
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 80 | 53 | 20 | 642 | 66 | 19.45 | 421 | 152.49 | -- | 3 |
| test | 72 | 107 | 13 | 1567 | 64 | 16.67 | 3312 | 47.31 | -- | 3 |
| odi | 90 | 59 | 22 | 537 | 37 | 14.51 | 703 | 76.38 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 57 | 27 | 12 | 158 | 28 | 10.53 | 133 | 118.79 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 179 | 103 | 43 | 1031 | 66 | 17.18 | 742 | 138.94 | -- | 3 |
| fc | 86 | 124 | 21 | 1901 | 82 | 18.45 | 3887 | 48.9 | -- | 6 |
| list a | 116 | 75 | 26 | 754 | 49 | 15.38 | 941 | 80.12 | -- | -- |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 80 | 80 | 301.30 | 2680 | 87 | 4/34 | 30.80 | 8.89 | 20.79 | 1 | -- |
| test | 72 | 134 | 2398.30 | 6946 | 315 | 6/23 | 22.05 | 2.89 | 45.6 | 17 | 14 |
| odi | 90 | 90 | 780.30 | 4116 | 143 | 5/70 | 28.78 | 5.27 | 32.7 | 6 | 1 |
| t20i | 57 | 57 | 209.00 | 1556 | 66 | 3/15 | 23.57 | 7.44 | 19 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 179 | 179 | 669.40 | 5555 | 200 | 4/16 | 27.77 | 8.29 | 20 | 3 | -- |
| fc | 86 | 159 | 2832.10 | 8200 | 361 | 6/23 | 22.71 | 2.89 | 47 | 20 | 14 |
| list a | 116 | 116 | 1001.10 | 5218 | 183 | 5/70 | 28.51 | 5.21 | 32.8 | 8 | 1 |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS vs BAN | 0 | 3/25 & 3/10 | 22 Aug 2026 | Mackay | test |
| AUS vs BAN | 9 & 8 | 1/75 | 13 Aug 2026 | Darwin | test |
| SRH vs RR | 1 | 0/64 | 27 May 2026 | Chandigarh | t20 |
| SRH vs RCB | - | 0/48 | 22 May 2026 | Hyderabad | t20 |
| CSK vs SRH | - | 3/28 | 18 May 2026 | Chennai | t20 |
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