Despite completing his trophy cabinet with the addition of Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Pat Cummins has no plans of stepping down as Australia’s captain. The all-rounder is likely to miss the upcoming AUS vs SL series due to the birth of his second child. While Steve Smith is expected to return as the skipper for the series, Cummins clearly has no idea of passing on the baton in the immediate future.
Pat Cummins wants to stay on as Australia skipper
Speaking after Australia’s victory at the SCG, Cummins noted that captaincy was his biggest driver in Test cricket. He admitted that he wouldn’t mind continuing to lead the side in the future for as long as he can.
“First of all, I absolutely love what I do. That’s the biggest driver in wanting to play Test cricket and work with this team and support staff. I absolutely love everything about it; it’s that much fun. If I can keep doing it for a while, even better,” Cummins said.
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Cummins has had an extraoridanry couple of years so far. First, he led Australia to victory against India in the World Test Championship final in 2023. He then went on to guide the side to lift another ODI World Cup in the same year, handing India a defeat in their own backyard. While he failed to repeat the feat in the T20 World Cup, Cummins successfuly ensured in bringing the Border-Gavaskar Trophy back to Australia after 10 long years as the team beat India 4-1.
Pat Cummins International captaincy record
Pat Cummins has captained the Aussies in 47 matches. He has guided the team to a win in 31 games while facing defeat in 11 games. He has a win percentage of 73.80.
| Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | Draw | No Result | Win% |
| 48* | 31 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 73.80 |
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