Pat Cummins Achieves Historic Five-Wicket Haul in WTC Final 2025
Cummins Makes History at Lord's
In a remarkable performance, Australian captain Pat Cummins secured a five-wicket haul during the first innings of the WTC Final 2025 against South Africa at Lord's. He concluded his spell by dismissing David Bedingham, achieving his five-wicket milestone, and then went on to take the wicket of Kagiso Rabada, finishing with impressive figures of 6/28.
This achievement places him among an elite group of fast bowlers, as he becomes the sixth to take five wickets in an ICC event final. The other notable bowlers include Gary Gilmour, Joel Garner, Jacques Kallis, Kyle Jamieson, and Kagiso Rabada. Furthermore, Cummins stands out as the only captain to have accomplished this feat in ICC Finals.
Historic Bowling Records
| Bowler | Inning | Bowling Figures | Against | ICC Final |
| GJ Gilmour (AUS) | 1st | 5/48 | West Indies | ODI (1975 WC Final) |
| J Garner (WI) | 2nd | 5/38 | England | ODI (1979 WC Final) |
| JH Kallis (SA) | 1st | 5/30 | West Indies | ODI (1998 ICC Knockout Final) |
| KA Jamieson (NZ) | 1st | 5/31 | India | Test (2021 WTC Final) |
| K Rabada (SA) | 1st | 5/51 | Australia | Test (2025 WTC Final) |
| PJ Cummins (AUS) | 2nd | 6/28 | South Africa | Test (2025 WTC Final) |
Cummins Reaches 300 Test Wickets Milestone
With his outstanding performance in the WTC Final, Cummins has now reached the milestone of 300 Test wickets, becoming the sixth Australian fast bowler to achieve this landmark. He joins the ranks of legendary bowlers such as McGrath, Starc, Lillie, Johnson, and Lee.
| Australian Fast Bowler | Wickets |
| Glenn McGrath | 563 |
| Mitchell Starc | 384* |
| Dennis Lillie | 355 |
| Mitchell Johnson | 313 |
| Brett Lee | 310 |
| Pat Cummins | 300* |
Leading Wicket-Taker in WTC 2023-25
Currently, Cummins leads the wicket-takers chart for the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25, having surpassed India's Jasprit Bumrah. His remarkable figures of 6/28 are the best recorded by any bowler in a WTC final.
| Bowler | Wickets |
| Pat Cummins | 78 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 77 |
| Mitchell Starc | 74 |
| Nathan Lyon | 66 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 63 |