Pat Cummins Profile: Age, Date of Birth and Career Info

Pat Cummins Profile

Pat Cummins is a bowling all-rounder who captains the Australian Cricket Team in both Test and ODI formats. Patrick James Cummins was born on 8^th May 1993 and is currently 32 years of age. He is traditionally a right-arm fast bowler and leads the charge for the Aussies. He is also quite handy when it comes to batting and is an effective leader as the captain of the side.

Pat Cummins Family Background

Pat Cummins was born in Westmead, New South Wales, Australia. However, he grew up in  Mount Riverview in Western Sydney. Cummins grew up with 4 siblings, 2 brothers and 2 sisters. He studied at the  St Paul's Grammar School before pursing his passion to play cricket for his country. He also graduated with a Bachelor of Business degree under the Elite Athlete Program from the University of Technology, Sydney back in 2017.

Parents & Siblings

Pat Cummins was born to Maria Cummins and father, Peter Cummins. His mother Maria, passed away in 2023 after being ill for quite a long time. It is revealed that Peter was a manager and an accountant, while his mother Maria was a school teacher. Pat has 2 brothers and 2 sisters. Tim and Matt are two of his brothers, while Laura and Kara are his sisters. From a very young age, Cummins idolised ace Australian pacer Brett Lee while growing up.  He always loved watching Rugby and is a staunch supporter of the team Penrith Panthers from the National Rugby League.

Pat Cummins Relationships, Marriage & Child

Pat Cummins got engaged to his girlfriend Becky Boston on 5^th February 2020 and finally got married on 1^st August 2022. The couple has 2 children, a son and a daughter. His son Albie was born on October 2021, while his daughter Edi was born in February of 2025.

Pat Cummins Off-Field Life & Personal Interests

The Australian captain is well known for his philanthropic nature. He has supported Indi Kindi for a long time, which helps in the early educational program for the remote communities in Australia. Cummins has also donated quite a significant amount of money during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the COVID-19 phase, when he was a member of the Indian Premier League (IPL) side Kolkata Knight Riders, he went on to donate $50,000 to the PM Care Funds in India.

Pat has been plagued with numerous small and large injuries in his career thus far. Thus, he maintains a strong diet and fitness regimen to keep his weight and movement in check. It is reported that he weighs around 89 kgs. Before returning from his injuries, the star athlete takes proper care of his recovery to reach the top level of fitness before he makes a competitive comeback to the sport.

Pat Cummins was born on May 8, 1993, which means, according to the Western zodiac system, his sign is a Taurus. But there is no such evidence which refers to him being very fond of horoscopes. Furthermore, there are reportedly no known instances that indicate that Cummins has any particular superstitions. In fact, it is well noted that the player is mentally very strong.

Pat Cummins Cricket Career Overview

BBL teams and standout seasons

Pat Cummins began his cricketing career at an early age. He began playing junior cricket before moving up the ranks. He took part in the KFC Twenty20 Big Bash in the 210-11 season. He went on to emerge as the joint-highest wicket-taker in the campaign with 11 wickets. He made his Big Bash debut for New South Wales, a team he still plays for.

Coming to his first-class cricket debut was against Tasmania when he was a teenager, aged 17 years.

International Breakthrough & Leadership

Appointment as Australia Test captain

In 2011, he got a central contract from Cricket Australia and went on to make his International debut across all three formats of the game. He got his breakthrough for the National Team during the South Africa series. He made his T20I debut on 13^th October 2011. His ODI debut followed next when he faced the Proteas again on 19^th October.

His Test debut came a month later against the same opposition. Cummins made it to the red-ball side on 17^th November. He went on to become one of the youngest Australian players to make his Test debut at just 18 years of age. Cummins’ Test debut came at the iconic Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.

Plagued with injuries, Cummins made his return to red-ball cricket in 2017. In 2019, he was appointed the vice-captain alongside Travis Head. After Tim Paine resigned from the captain’s spot, Pat Cummins became the captain of the side on 26 November 2021. He is the 47^th Test captain for Australia.

Pat Cummins Injuries & Fitness Management

Pat Cummins has been plagued by quite a few injuries in his career. He suffered multiple stress fractures on his back. Among the most prominent, he had to miss out on the Bangladesh series back in 2015. Cummins also suffered an eye injury. He injured his eye socket during the 2023 Ashes while attempting to take a catch. He didn’t sit out despite the injury and continued to play while recovering in time.

Of late, he has suffered a left ankle injury. The injury became worse during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, and thus he had to miss out on the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Despite struggling with injuries, Cummins maintains a strong fitness regime. Although he missed out on the ICC Champions Trophy, he recovered in time to play and captain the Sunrisers Hyderabad side in IPL 2025.

Pat Cummins Net Worth & Assets

The Australian captain’s estimated net worth in 2025 is estimated to be approximately to be around $41 million. This includes his salary from the IPL and the other franchisee prices, along with the numerous brand endorsements that he does.

His earning includes the IPL salary price from Sunrisers Hyderabad, along with the Central Contract that he has from Cricket Australia. As for his brands, Cummins is known to promote some top brands like New Balance, Gillette, Gatorade, and Kayo Sports.

As for his assets, it reported that he has invested in real estate and owns a mansion in Bronte Beach, Sydney. The price of the property is estimated to be around $9.5 million. Reports claim that the star player also has a knack for investing in tech startups.

Pat Cummins Awards, Honors & Milestones

In his career, Pat Cummins has been awarded multiple awards. In the meantime, the ace all-rounder has also notched up numerous milestones. Speaking about his personal awards, he was named the ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year in 2023. In 2019, he was awarded the ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year along with the Allan Border Medal. He also won the Shane Warne Men's Test Player of the Year in 2021.

As the captain of the Aussies, he led his side to the ICC ODI World Cup victory in 2023, beating hosts India in the finals. He also went on to retain the prestigious Ashes in 2023. With the Test side, he also lifted the ICC WTC Finals of 2021-23, beating India in the finals. Recently, he led his side to lift the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 by beating India 3-1.

Pat Cummins has achieved quite a few milestones in his career. He became the eighth Australian bowler to scalp 300 Test wickets. He also became the first fast-bowling captain to bag a fifer in the WTC Finals, a feat that was not been achieved since 1982. As a captain, he is the first Australian player to bag 150 international wickets. He is also the second fastest Aussie player to bag 200 Test wickets. Cummins reached the milestone in 44 Test games, only to be behind the great Dennis Lillee.

Pat Cummins Social Media Profiles

Pat Cummins’s Instagram profile is @ patcummins30

He has 3 million followers on Instagram and is often quite active on the platform as is evident from his posts.