IND vs AUS Test Series: Australia has set a target of 340 runs for India to win the Boxing Day Test match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. In this match, Australian captain Pat Cummins has achieved a new milestone in Test cricket by dismissing Indian captain Rohit Sharma. This is the second consecutive time Rohit Sharma has lost his wicket to Pat Cummins, scoring only 9 runs.
Pat Cummins Sets New Record as Captain in Test Cricket
It is a rare occurrence in Test cricket for a captain to dismiss the opposing team’s captain. Pat Cummins has achieved this feat for the sixth time by dismissing Rohit Sharma on the fifth day of the Boxing-Day Test match. This sets a new world record in Test cricket, surpassing Richie Benaud’s record of dismissing Ted Dexter five times.
Captains with the Most Dismissals of Opposing Team Captains in Test Cricket
Rohit Sharma – 6 dismissals against Pat Cummins
Ted Dexter – 5 dismissals against Richie Benaud
Sunil Gavaskar – 5 dismissals against Imran Khan
Gulabrai Ramchand – 4 dismissals against Richie Benaud
Clive Lloyd – 4 dismissals against Kapil Dev
Peter May – 4 dismissals against Richie Benaud
Pat Cummins Becomes Australia’s Highest Wicket-Taking Captain at Home
Pat Cummins has become the Australian captain with the most wickets taken at home, with 79 wickets to his name. Imran Khan holds the top spot in this list, having taken 88 wickets in Test cricket while playing at home as captain. Richie Benaud is third on this list, with 76 wickets.