Pat Cummins — pace bowler absent due to injury during Australia's 2026 T20 World Cup campaign.
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The Namibian
Pat Cummins sat out the opening match after late arrival in South Africa
“said Marsh, who was captaining Australia in the absence of Pat Cummins, who sat out the opening match of the three-game series after a late arrival in South Africa.”
Breetzke and Maharaj sink Australia in first one day internationalThe Namibian
Pat Cummins was ruled out with a lower back injury
“The 2021 winners Australia have been hit hard by the absence of pace spearhead Pat Cummins, who was ruled out with a lower back injury.”
India favourites as T20 World Cup to begin after chaotic build upThe Namibian
Australia captain Pat Cummins said it felt pretty awesome after winning the Ashes
“Australia captain Pat Cummins said it felt "pretty awesome" Sunday after his dominant team won the third Test in Adelaide to wrap up the Ashes in just 11 days of play after some dogged resistance from England's tail briefly threatened a great escape.”
‘Awesome' Australia dominate to win Ashes against ‘hurting' EnglandThe Namibian
Pat Cummins produced diesel engines for JAC trucks
“Only the bigger N-series models are fitted with the 2,8 and 3,8 TDi diesel Cummins engines.”
The all-purpose delivery vehicleMatthew Breetzke scored 112 and Keshav Maharaj took four wickets as South Africa defeated Australia by 67 runs in the first one-day international at Kingsmead. Australia was restricted to 230 in pursuit of South Africa's 297 for eight.
24 September 2026 · The Namibian →
Matthew Breetzke scored 112 and Keshav Maharaj took four wickets as South Africa defeated Australia by 67 runs in the first one-day international at Kingsmead. Australia was restricted to 230 in pursuit of South Africa's 297 for eight.
24 September 2026 · The Namibian →
Australia, the 2021 T20 World Cup champions, suffered an unprecedented group-stage elimination at the tournament in India and Sri Lanka, prompting criticism from former players and media over selection decisions and underperformance by key players. Coach Andrew McDonald acknowledged the squad fell short despite believing the players were capable of progressing, with a forensic review planned ahead of the 2028 co-hosted tournament.
23 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Australia ended their T20 World Cup campaign with a nine-wicket victory over Oman, scoring 108-1 in response to Oman's 104 all out, but the win offered little consolation after they failed to progress past the group stage for only the second time in the tournament's history following defeats to Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka.
21 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Zimbabwe advanced to the Super Eights stage of the T20 World Cup after their match against Ireland in Kandy was abandoned without a ball bowled due to persistent drizzle, eliminating both Australia (the 2021 champions) and Ireland from the tournament. Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka qualified from Group B and will face the West Indies, India, and South Africa in the next phase.
18 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Zimbabwe pulled off the biggest shock of the T20 World Cup so far, beating a depleted Australia by 23 runs in a Group B match in Colombo. The 11th-ranked Zimbabweans posted 169-2 with Brian Bennett's 64 not out, then restricted Australia to 146 all out, with opening bowler Blessing Muzarabani taking 4-17.
13 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Australia won their opening T20 World Cup match against Ireland by 67 runs in Colombo, with Australia scoring 182-6 and Ireland dismissed for 115. The win came despite captain Mitchell Marsh being ruled out after a groin injury sustained in training, and with pace bowlers Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood also absent due to injury.
12 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Cricket's T20 World Cup starts Saturday with India as tournament favourites, but political tensions have overshadowed the build-up: Bangladesh was kicked out over security concerns, and Pakistan has refused to face India in a group match on government orders, citing diplomatic strains.
5 February 2026 · The Namibian →