{"id":69831,"date":"2025-12-20T18:44:49","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T13:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chinaurdu.com\/eng\/?p=69831"},"modified":"2025-12-30T09:37:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T04:37:47","slug":"pat-cummins-matches-imran-khans-captaincy-record-in-tests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinaurdu.com\/eng\/?p=69831","title":{"rendered":"Pat Cummins matches Imran Khan\u2019s captaincy record in tests"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Australian captain Pat Cummins equaled former Pakistan skipper Imran Khan\u2019s record in Test cricket, achieving 150 wickets as a captain.<\/p>\n<p>During the Ashes series at the Adelaide Test, Cummins claimed the wicket of England\u2019s Joe Root for the 13th time in red-ball cricket, the most by any bowler against the English batsman. Cummins took three of England\u2019s six wickets in the match, surpassing Mitchell Johnson to become the sixth-highest wicket-taker for Australia in Test cricket.<\/p>\n<p>The milestone also marks Cummins\u2019 150th wicket as a Test captain, joining Imran Khan, who previously held 187 wickets in this category.<\/p>\n<p>Cummins had missed the first two matches of the series due to injury, making this achievement even more significant.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Australian captain Pat Cummins equaled former Pakistan skipper Imran Khan\u2019s record in Test cricket, achieving 150 wickets as a captain. During the Ashes series at the Adelaide Test, Cummins claimed the wicket of England\u2019s Joe Root for the 13th time in red-ball cricket, the most by any bowler against the English batsman. 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