WTC Final: Pat Cummins Inks His Name In Record Book Taking Six Wickets On Day 2
Australia captain Pat Cummins put his team in the driver’s seat in the World Test Championship Final against South Africa.
Published : June 13, 2025 at 10:37 AM IST
London: Pat Cummins scripted his name in the history books as he dished out a captain’s performance to put his team in the driver’s seat against South Africa in the World Test Championship (WTC) final. The match is currently taking place at the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground.
South Africa put up a fightback on the second day of the Test after being reduced to 42/4 on the opening day of the match. South Africa made a strong start to the day, but Cummins took five of the six wickets the South African team lost. He dismissed Temba Bavuma, Kyle Verreynne, Marco Jansen, David Bedingham, and Kagiso Rabada. Cummins finished with the bowling figures of 6/28.
Pat Cummins 6/28 V South Africa in #WTCfinal
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- Best bowling figures in WTC & ICC finals
- Best bowling figures by a captain at Lord's
- 300 Test wkts
- Lead wkt taker in WTC 2023-25
- Lead wkt taker in ICC finals across formats
The leader, player & legend he is👏 🐐 pic.twitter.com/NBkZqBYcT3
Records set by Cummins
Cummins now has the most wickets in the finals of the ICC events with 12 wickets and has surpassed Mitchell Starc. Before the commencement of the match, Mohammed Shami (10) held the record. The Australian skipper is also the first bowler to take 10 wickets in the history of the WTC Finals.
Most Wickets In ICC Finals
| Player | Wickets |
| Pat Cummins | 12 |
| Mitchell Starc | 11 |
| Mohammed Shami | 10 |
| Trent Boult | 8 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 8 |
| Kyle Jamieson | 8 |
The 32-year-old has also become the first cricketer to take 10 wickets in the final of an ICC event. He is also the first captain to take a five-wicket haul in the final of a global event.
He has also the best bowling figures by a captain at Lord’s, shattering the Bob Willis' record record against India in 1992 (6/101).Cummins took a four-wicket haul for the 20th time in the WTC and became the first pacer to complete the feat. Overall, he is the third bowler along with Lyon and Ashwin to reach the milestone.
Best Bowling Figures By A Captain In ICC Tournament Finals
| Player | Bowling Figures | Team | Opponent | Match |
| Pat Cummins | 6/28 | Australia | South Africa | WTC Final 2025 |
| Pat Cummmins | 3/83 | Australia | India | WTC Final 2023 |
| Darren Sammy | 2/6 | West Indies | Sri Lanka | 2012 T20 World Cup Final |
| Pat Cummins | 2/34 | Australia | India | 2023 World Cup final |
| Allan Border | 2/38 | Australia | England | 1987 World Cup Final |
Dominating captain vs captain battle
By dismissing Bavuma, Cummins became the captain to dismiss the opposition skipper on most number of occasions overtaking Richie Benaud’s (18) previous record.
Captain to Dismiss Opposition Captain Most Times
| Player | Wickets of Opponents' Captain As Captain |
| Pat Cummins | 19 |
| Riche Benaud | 18 |
| Imran Khan | 15 |
| Jason Holder | 12 |
| Gary Sobers | 12 |
More notable records
The long list of Cummins’ records trickles down to some more interesting numbers. He has the third most wickets by a bowler as a captain in Test cricket after Imran Khan (187) and Benaud (138).
Also, the right-arm pacer completed 300 Test wickets and became the eighth Australian bowler to achieve the feat. Also, he completed 79 wickets in the ongoing WTC cycle surpassing Jasprit Bumrah (77).
Australia on top
By the end of the second day of the WTC final, Australia seem to be in a strong position. They have a lead of 218 runs in the second innings with two wickets in hand. After Australia bundled out South Africa in the first inning on 138 thanks to bowling masterclass from Cummins, Alex Carey played a knock of 43 runs for the Aussies helping them take a lead of more than 200 runs.
Considering the kind of domination bowlers have displayed in the contest so far, chasing a 200-plus total might be a tough task for the South African side.
