Pat Cummins, who is not playing the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 due to an ankle injury, called out an Australian media house for not giving the right information. The sports website misquoted the regualar Australia captain. Cummins, recently discussed about India playing all their games at the Dubai International Stadium in the Champions Trophy, was wrongly attributed calling the tournament 'a farce' because of 'choosing and picking' of the venue by India.
Code Sport mistakenly credited veteran England cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew's remarks to Pat Cummins.
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“I feel very uncomfortable about the way that India is being treated at the moment,” Agnew told ABC Sport. “This is wrong; if you’re going to play international tournaments, you can’t pick and choose where you play and where you’re not going to play. I don’t see how long this can carry on for? It makes a farce of these tournaments.”
However, Code Sports posted a graphic on its official X handle, misattributing the same quotes to Cummins. The Australian fast bowler noticed the error and denied making the remarks.
“I have definitely never said this,” Cummins said on X.
I have definitely never said this @codecricketau https://t.co/hUri1sK4NZ
Pat Cummins (@patcummins30) February 25, 2025
The two-time champions currently sit in Group B after securing a win over England and a washout against South Africa. Against England, Australia chased down a record 350-plus total—the highest in tournament history—powered by a stunning century from Josh Inglis.
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Meanwhile, the Australia vs. South Africa match in Rawalpindi was abandoned without a ball being bowled, resulting in both teams sharing a point. With two games played, both Australia and South Africa now have three points each.
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