Australia’s Test and ODI captain Pat Cummins and his wife Becky have welcomed their second child, a baby girl named Edith Maria Boston Cummins, the couple announced on social media.
Becky took to Instagram to share the news with her followers, posting a photo of their newborn daughter.
“She’s here. Our beautiful baby girl, Edi. Words can’t describe how overjoyed & full of love we feel right now,” Becky wrote in the caption.
Cummins also shared a picture on his Instagram story, showing him holding baby Edi while walking on a beach. “Edi’s first trip to the beach,” he wrote.
The birth of Cummins’ daughter coincided with his absence from Australia’s ongoing tour of Sri Lanka, as he had taken paternity leave.
However, the Australia captain has also been ruled out of the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025 due to an ankle injury sustained during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Cummins bowled 167 overs in the Test series, taking 25 wickets, but has since struggled with the injury.
His absence is a major blow to Australia, as fellow pacer Josh Hazlewood and all-rounder Mitch Marsh have also been sidelined due to injuries. Hazlewood has been battling a hip issue, while Marsh withdrew from the tournament due to a worsening back injury.
Additionally, fast bowling all-rounder Marcus Stoinis has announced his shock retirement from the ODI format, further depleting Australia’s squad for the Champions Trophy, which begins on 19 February in Pakistan.
With Cummins, Hazlewood, and Marsh unavailable, Mitchell Starc remains Australia’s only frontline pacer in the preliminary squad. Selectors are expected to finalise the squad after the conclusion of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.
Pat Cummins (c), Alex Carey, Nathan Ellis, Aaron Hardie, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Matt Short, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa.
