T20 World Cup 2021: Australia's strongest predicted playing XI for the tournament

9. Pat Cummins

One of the finest fast bowlers going around, Cummins would be raring to shatter timbers in the T20 World Cup. The right-arm pacer can set the speed gun on fire, and nailing bouncers and yorkers isn’t beyond his reach either. Cummins even has some variations in his arsenal to make batters’ job even more challenging.

Although Pat Cummins is mostly known for his blitzes in the longest format, his record in white-ball cricket is impressive as well. In 30 T20Is so far, Cummins has scalped 37 wickets that too at an economy rate of below seven. These numbers speak volumes of Cummins’ skills and the pacer won’t mind enhancing his tally even further.

His batting skills are also worth mentioning. Although he’s yet to play a stellar knock in T20 Internationals, the dasher has showcased his big-hitting prowess in Kolkata Knight Riders colours. He, in fact, has two half-centuries in IPL. Hence, opposition teams can’t afford to put their guards down even if Australia lose seven wickets.