Ponting presents Cummins ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year trophy in Antigua

As captain of both the Test and One Day International teams, Cummins led the Aussies in a successful year, beating India to claim the ICC World Test Championship mace at The Oval, before beating the same opponent in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup final in Ahmedabad.

Individually, Cummins enjoyed a prolific year. He claimed 42 Test wickets at 27.50, chiming in with 254 runs as the side also claimed a Test win in India, and retained the Ashes away from home. Cummins played a crucial role in Australia’s World Cup press, taking 15 wickets on top of vital contributions with the bat (128 runs at 32) down the order.