Pat Cummins in league of legendary captains

Pat Cummins became the 40th bowler overall and the 8th Australian to reach 300 wickets in Test cricket

Cummins achieved this feat during the World Test Championship final against South Africa, claiming 6 for 28 in 18.1 overs

Among fast bowlers, Cummins is the 30th pacer and 6th Australian pacer to reach 300 Test wickets

Cummins matched Pakistan’s Imran Khan as the joint 10th fastest to 300 wickets, doing so in 68 Test matches

As a captain, Cummins has taken 136 wickets—the second-most among pace-bowling captains after Imran Khan (187) and just behind Richie Benaud among Aussie captains

Cummins reached 300 wickets in just 13,725 balls, making him the fifth-fastest in terms of deliveries, narrowly beating Malcolm Marshall

Cummins is one of only 10 bowlers in history to take 100+ Test wickets while leading their side