In a thrilling Ashes opener at Edgbaston, Australian cricket captain Pat Cummins led his team to a remarkable victory, describing it as the pinnacle of his Test career.
Cummins played a pivotal role, remaining unbeaten on 44 as he orchestrated a commanding chase of 281, partnering with Nathan Lyon for an unbroken ninth-wicket stand of 55 on the final day.
When questioned about this win, Cummins, who recently guided Australia to triumph in the World Test Championship final against India, responded emphatically, stating, “Number one. Yeah. Yeah, absolutely. Start of an Ashes series. Number one.”
Both Cummins and Lyon were involved in another unforgettable Ashes encounter during the drawn 2019 series when England captain Ben Stokes’s heroic unbeaten century led his side to a dramatic one-wicket victory at Headingley.
Reflecting on that match, Cummins admitted, “Yeah, I would be lying if I said it didn’t (cross my mind). We were on the other side of one in the last series here. When you’re on the other side, it feels like one that’s got away and it really hurts.”
Expressing his satisfaction, Cummins added, “It’s a really happy dressing room in there. A lot of those guys were there at Headingley, and to clinch one that was perhaps out of our grasp for a little while there is pretty satisfying.”
