Pat Cummins has to front up and explain all on ball-tampering scandal

November 9, 2026 — 10:03am

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Pat Cummins is no stranger to wading into public debates. He has been the most vocal current cricketer to join public appeals for humanitarian treatment of Imran Khan.

He has spoken about climate change, co-founding the Cricket for Climate action group and did not take part in sponsorship appearances for Cricket Australia backer Alinta Energy. He has supported changing the date of Australia Day in support of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; political opinions and interventions that have copped him a lot of criticism in a country where its athletes are expected to stay in their lanes.

On the field, he has been a magnificent leader for Australia. Truly one of the great fast bowlers and competitors who has led Australia to home Ashes series wins, and beat India in the 2023 World Cup final, silencing 100,000 supporters in Ahmedabad.

He was exactly the clean-cut family man Australian cricket needed when searching for a captain after scandals brought down........

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