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The third match of the 5-match Test series between India and Australia is being played in Brisbane. The series is currently tied at 1-1. With this, Australia has strengthened its hold in the third test match. Australian captain Pat Cummins bowled brilliantly in the first innings of this match. He has taken four wickets so far. Apart from this, he had taken 5 wickets in the fourth innings of the last match. Meanwhile, he has made a big record in his name.
Pat Cummins created a stir
Pat Cummins has become the third highest wicket taker as captain in Tests. He has left behind West Indies great Gary Sobers. Cummins has taken 119 wickets as captain. Gary Sobers took 117 wickets as captain. Now there are only two players ahead of Cummins. These include Imran Khan (187 wickets) and Richie Benod (138 wickets).
Player who took most wickets as a captain in test cricket
- Imran Khan- 187 wickets
- Richie Benaud- 138 wickets
- Pat Cummins- 119 wickets
- Gary Sobers- 117 wickets
- Daniel Vettori- 116 wickets
Know how the record was under captaincy
Talking about Cummins’ captaincy, he has captained in 30 test matches. In this, under his captaincy, Australia has won 18 matches, while it has faced defeat in 7 matches. During this period he has taken 119 wickets. This also includes his 8 times 5 wicket haul. Talking about the match, Australia seems to be in a strong position right now. Australia scored 445 runs in the first innings. India has scored 251 runs at the loss of 9 wickets on the fourth day. Due to rain this match is now moving towards a draw.