Pat Cummins assumed Australia’s Test captaincy in late 2021. And he got off the mark with an Ashes series victory against England.
It was the start of a leadership stint that has been a game-changer for Australia. A year later, Cummins got the reigns of the ODI side as well.
Since then, the pacer has led his men quite well with his tactical acumen. That also resulted in Australia winning the World Test Championship (WTC) and Cricket World Cup (CWC) in 2023.
Having said that, here’s a look at Pat Cummins’ captaincy record across all formats.
Pat Cummins Captaincy Record – All Formats
| Format | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | Draw | No Result | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 33 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 6 | – | 62.50 |
| ODI | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | – | 0 | 76.47 |
| T20I | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Overall | 50 | 33 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 66.00 |
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Key Insights
Cummins has so far led Australia in Tests and ODIs. And his first wins in both formats as captain came against England almost a year apart in 2021 and 2022.
Earlier in 2025, when Cummins led Australia in the Sydney Test against India, he became the 11th Australian to lead the team in 50 matches across formats. His overall wins also put him in the top 10 successful captains from Australia.
Eight Australian skippers have ed 20 or more Test wins, including Cummins. And he took 33 Tests to win 20 matches, the third-fewest matches after Steve Waugh (27) and Ricky Ponting (28).
Cummins is among the 13 Australian skippers who have led in and won more than 10 matches in ODI cricket.
Cummins is the only other Australian captain after Ponting to win multiple ICC tournaments. He was at the helm when Australia clinched the WTC and CWC in 2023.
The right-arm pacer has been an effective leader in all aspects. There’s still a lot to come under his tenure while Australia maintain their dominance in world cricket.
Now, let’s see how Cummins has performed as Australia’s captain across formats.
Pat Cummins Bowling Stats as Captain
| Format | Matches | Wickets | Avg | Econ | SR | BBI | 5W/10W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 33 | 130 | 23.50 | 3.11 | 45.2 | 6/91 | 8/1 |
| ODI | 17 | 24 | 32.45 | 5.55 | 35.0 | 3/51 | 0/0 |
| T20I | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Overall | 50 | 154 | 24.89 | 3.42 | 43.6 | 6/91 | 8/1 |
Key Insights
Pat Cummins is only the second Australian captain to take more than 100 wickets in Test cricket. The late Richie Benaud was the first one to cross the barrier to end up with 138 scalps in 28 Tests.
