Cummins takes 10 wickets to lead Australia to Pakistan series triumph
Al Jazeera
A fired-up Cummins bags five wickets in innings, 10 in match to earn Australia nail-biting 79-run win in second Test.
Australia captain Pat Cummins took 10 wickets in a masterclass of clutch bowling to end stout Pakistan resistance and lead his side to a 79-run victory on the fourth day of a second Test, locking up the three-match series 2-0.
Just when it looked like the Boxing Day Test would go down to the wire on its final day on Friday, the paceman stepped in to remove Mohammad Rizwan, Pakistan’s last recognised batsman, and claim his 250th Test wicket.
Cummins (5-49) followed that up with the wicket of Aamer Jamal for a duck to trigger an extra half-hour of play, during which he claimed his fifth wicket of the innings and 10th of the match to help mop up the tail.
It was his second 10-wicket match haul in 57 Tests and concluded a glorious year in which he led Australia to the World Test Championship, a 50-overs World Cup triumph and the retention of the Ashes in England.
“Crazy year. Lots of cricket, lots of success on the field,” said Cummins, who was named Man of the Match.
