# Australia fight back to spare Cummins an unwanted record — for now

Australia produced a fighting response to keep captain Pat Cummins out of an unwanted statistical club, at least temporarily. The result matters because it keeps Australia’s position from worsening and shields Cummins from a dubious record for the time being.

**Importance:** 2/5

## Sources

### Sports
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c51kdggvmy7mo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:10:04 GMT
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/cxyvr1my94m4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 16:51:27 GMT
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/cm1j3yd6994yo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 06:29:50 GMT