Pat Cummins overtakes Mitchell Johnson, becomes 6th-highest wicket-taker for Australia in Tests
Dec 20, 2025
Cummins gained this upward movement in the charts during his side's third Ashes Test against England at Adelaide Oval. During the first innings, he took 3/69 and derailed England's progress at numerous occasions, with wickets of Zak Crawley, Joe Root and Jamie Smith. He followed this with another three-wicket haul to end the day, getting wickets of Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope and Joe Root, ending the day with figures of 3/24 in 10 overs, leaving England in disarray while chasing 435 runs.