Pat Cummins became Australia’s sixth-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket, overtaking Mitchell Johnson. He achieved the feat during the third Ashes Test at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday.
Pat Cummins leads the Australian attack in the ongoing Ashes match in Adelaide. He picked up 3 wickets in England’s first innings and backed it up with three more in the second innings at the end of the fourth day.
The iconic Cummins ATM
On Saturday, Cummins first sacked Ben Duckett, who was caught in slides. In the second session, he removed Ollie Pope for 17 runs off 29 balls.
Pope’s wicket took Cummins’ tally to 314 Test wickets, one more than former pacer Mitchell Johnson. Johnson played 73 matches from 2007 to 2015, while Cummins completed all 314 wickets in his 72nd Test match. He averages 21.97, with 17 four-fers, 14 five-fors and two ten-wickets and best figures of 6/23.
After getting past Johnson, Cummins took another wicket in the third session. He removed Joe Root, who was caught behind after scoring 39 runs off 63 balls.
Most Test wickets for Australia
| PLAYER | MATCHES | WINDOWS | BEST FIGURES |
| Shane Warne | 145 | 708 | 8/71 |
| Nathan Lyon | 141* | 564* | 8/50 |
| Glenn McGrath | 124 | 563 | 24/8 |
| Mitchell Starc | 103* | 421* | 7/58 |
| Dennis Lillee | 70 | 355 | 7/83 |
| Patrick Cummins | 72* | 315* | 06/23 |
| Mitchell Johnson | 73 | 313 | 8/61 |
| Brett Lee | 76 | 310 | 5/30 |
The ongoing Test is a must-win for England if they want to keep their Ashes series hopes alive. A loss for them at Adelaide Oval will help the hosts go 3-0 up in the series, and if the match ends in a draw, Australia will also retain the Ashes.
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