Pat Cummins says he is a better captain than Michael Clarke as preparation for cricket to return to Olympics ramps up
Pat Cummins says he is a better captain than Michael Clarke as preparation for cricket to return to Olympics ramps up.
Australian Test star Pat Cummins has raised eyebrows after openly declaring he is a better captain than Michael Clarke.
Cummins, 31, was a guest on KIIS FM's The Kyle & Jackie O breakfast show on Tuesday - and didn't hesitate when grilled about his leadership skills by shock jock Kyle Sandilands.
'Well, I mean, you've gotta back yourself, don't you? So, of course [I'm a better captain], the decorated paceman, who has snared 269 Test wickets, told listeners.
'I've done it [captaincy] for two years, he [Clarke] did it for about five or so.
'I mean, he's got a pretty good record....he was also my captain when I first started playing [Test cricket].'
Cummins made his Test debut in 2011 against South Africa at Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg aged just 18.
Remarkably, it was just his fourth career first-class match.
He then replaced Tim Paine in November of 2021 as Australia's Test captain, and has overseen a golden period ever since.
Pat Cummins says he is a better captain than Michael Clarke as preparation for cricket to return to Olympics ramps up.
Australian Test star Pat Cummins has raised eyebrows after openly declaring he is a better captain than Michael Clarke.
Cummins, 31, was a guest on KIIS FM's The Kyle & Jackie O breakfast show on Tuesday - and didn't hesitate when grilled about his leadership skills by shock jock Kyle Sandilands.
'Well, I mean, you've gotta back yourself, don't you? So, of course [I'm a better captain], the decorated paceman, who has snared 269 Test wickets, told listeners.
'I've done it [captaincy] for two years, he [Clarke] did it for about five or so.
'I mean, he's got a pretty good record....he was also my captain when I first started playing [Test cricket].'
Cummins made his Test debut in 2011 against South Africa at Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg aged just 18.
Remarkably, it was just his fourth career first-class match.
He then replaced Tim Paine in November of 2021 as Australia's Test captain, and has overseen a golden period ever since.
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00:00What about Michael Clarke? Do you know Clarke?
00:02I do know Clarke. He was my captain when I first started playing.
00:04Oh yeah?
00:05Yeah. Was that 14 years ago or something?
00:07Do you think you're a better captain than Michael Clarke was?
00:11When you compare? You must compare.
00:13Well, I gotta...
00:16Don't say it.
00:17You gotta back yourself in, don't you?
00:19You think you're better?
00:19Of course, yeah.
00:21Have you had more wins than Clarke yet?
00:24I don't know. I mean, he did it...
00:25I've done it for two years. He did it for about five or so.
00:29I mean, he's got a pretty good record.
00:32Yeah, yeah. A bit of a pants man too. You're not a pants man, are you?
00:36I'm happily married.
00:37You're happily... See, that's why...