He last featured in a 20-over match for Australia during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024.
Australia are currently hosting South Africa for three T20Is, which will be followed by an ODI series, starting on August 19. Notably, the prime pacer Pat Cummins, who also leads the side in Tests and ODIs, has not been included in the squad for the current home series.
AUSA-W
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BVB
191/4
AMR
193/7
Amaravati Royals beat Bhimavaram Bulls by 3 wickets
VSS
185/8
SVL
186/2
Simhadri Vizag Lions beat Vijayawada Sunshiners by 8 wickets
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TBW
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VSS
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BVB
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ODW
149/8
CDK
161/8
Central Delhi Kings beat Outer Delhi Warriors by 12 runs
PD
182/8
EDR
186/5
East Delhi Riders won by 5 wickets
ZGW
71/8
ZAS
129/5
Zagreb Sokol beat Zagreb Warriors by 58 runs
ZAS
134/7
SOS
91/4
Zagreb Sokol beat Sir Oliver Split by 43 runs
ZGW
100/6
RJM
103/4
Rijeka Markhors beat Zagreb Warriors by 6 wickets
ZAS
109/2
SOS
108/4
Zagreb Sokol beat Sir Oliver Split by 8 wickets
ZGW
103/4
RJM
138/6
Rijeka Markhors won by 35 runs
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RJM
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SOS
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SOS
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ZGA
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RJM
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295/3
LAN
294/7
Yorkshire beat Lancashire by 7 wickets
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NOT
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BB
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KENT
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WOR
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HAM
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GTC
142/4
CCC
138/5
Gauhati Town Club beat City Cricket Club by 6 wickets
BCC
123/10
NAJC
124/5
Nabajyoti Club beat Bud Cricket Club by 5 wickets
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GUG
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NK
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NWW
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LLG
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MUR
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BNC
96/3
KZK
99/3
Khan Zalmi Kings beat Bader & Nie Cricket Club by 7 wickets
TCC
79/8
KUMS
151/3
Kuwait Swedish beat Tally Rangers by 72 runs
JJ
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SBSCC
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NCMI
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BCC
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KLPR
101/1
JOR
100/10
Kuala Lumpur beat Johor by 9 wickets
PRK
106/5
SEL
101/10
Perak beat Selangor by 5 wickets
HBT
216/4
SML
187/6
Hubli Tigers beat Shivamogga Lions by 29 runs
MYW
184/9
GBM
187/2
Gulbarga Mystics beat Mysore Warriors by 8 wickets
BNB
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HBT
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MGD
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SML
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WI
294/6
PAK
24/4
SLBL
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SLGY
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AUS
165/10
SA
218/7
South Africa beat Australia by 53 runs
BIP
182/6
OVI
180/8
Birmingham Phoenix beat Oval Invincibles by 4 wickets
SOB
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NOS
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WEF
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MAO
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BIP-W
152/6
OIW-W
174/5
Oval Invincibles Women beat Birmingham Phoenix Women by 22 runs
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Amidst the bustling schedule of international and league cricket, the governing body — Cricket Australia (CA), has decided to rest the bowler in this series, alongside his fellow pacer Mitchell Starc. Cummins was also one of the star players, including Starc, Travis Head and Josh Hazlewood, who came back after the Tests and missed the overseas T20I series in the West Indies to manage their workload.
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The authority has taken this decision to keep him physically fit and prepared before the upcoming all-important Ashes series. After levelling the much-anticipated five-match series 2-2 while visiting England in 2023, Australia will host their arch-rivals for the Ashes this year, which will begin on November 21. However, the 32-year-old is expected to make a comeback in the white-ball series against New Zealand and India ahead of the Ashes.
Cummins has bagged 66 wickets in 57 matches at an impressive economy of 7.44 in his T20I career so far. But the player has not featured in any T20I matches since the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in 2024. However, he scalped nine wickets in five matches in that tournament before a 24-run defeat against India in the Super Eights halted Australia’s campaign.
But the seamer showcased a decent form in the latest Indian Premier League (IPL) season. He bagged 16 wickets in 14 league-stage matches at an economy of 9.06 while captaining Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in IPL 2025.
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