Pat Cummins, who guided Australia to a World Test Championship (WTC) title win in 2023, reached a significant milestone in his captaincy career. On January 5, Australia defeated India by 6 wickets in the fifth and final Test of the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Sydney Cricket Ground. This victory allowed Australia to win the series 3-1, ending their decade-long wait to secure the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
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Key Moments of the Sydney Test:
- Australia successfully chased down a target of 162 runs in just 27 overs, losing 4 wickets in the process.
- Usman Khawaja was the top scorer for Australia in the second innings with 41 runs.
- Beau Webster, on debut, remained unbeaten on 39 runs from 34 balls, scoring the winning runs for Australia.
Captaincy Milestone:
- With this win, Pat Cummins now has 11 Test wins as captain in the ongoing 2023-25 WTC edition, equaling the record for most wins as captain, previously held by Virat Kohli.
- This victory also helped Australia secure a place in the WTC final, scheduled for June 11-15, 2025, at Lord’s. Australia will face South Africa in the final.
Pat Cummins’ leadership has been instrumental in Australia’s success, and with the WTC final on the horizon, his record continues to grow as one of the most successful Test captains in recent history.