Pat Cummins

2023 - 3 - 10

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Cricket world 'deeply saddened' after passing of Aussie captain's ... (Fox Sports)

Cricket Australia has confirmed the tragic news that captain Pat Cummins' mother has died after a long battle with illness. The Aussie skipper had only ...

The skipper later shared the video with his mother and thanked the English fans. “Just before we start today, our prayers and thoughts and condolences go out to the Pat Cummins family. “I appreciate the overwhelming support I have received from Cricket Australia and my teammates. “I feel I am best being here with my family,” he said in a statement as he departed the India tour in February. “We are deeply saddened at the passing of Maria Cummins overnight,” Cricket Australia said in a statement. “On behalf of Australian Cricket, we extend our heartfelt condolences to Pat, the Cummins family and their friends.

Pat Cummins' mother Maria loses cancer battle (South Coast Register)

Australia will wear black arm bands on the second day of the fourth Test against India after captain...

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who attended day one of the fourth Test on Thursday to take part in an extravagant political rally with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, expressed his condolences to the Cummins family. "On behalf of Australian Cricket, we extend our heartfelt condolences to Pat, the Cummins family and their friends." Cummins flew home to Australia immediately after the team's second Test defeat in Delhi last month to be around his family.

Pat Cummins's mother Maria dies, Australian players pay tribute on ... (ABC News)

Australia's players are wearing black armbands in memory of Maria Cummins, who died overnight after a long illness.

Maria died in Sydney overnight, three weeks after Cummins returned home. - Maria Cummins died in Sydney overnight, three weeks after Pat returned home from India Cummins flew home to Australia immediately after the team's second-Test defeat to India in Delhi last month to be around his family.

Aussies don black armbands to honour Cummins' mother (cricket.com.au)

Australia players learned of the passing of Pat Cummins mother shortly before play on day two of the fourth Test.

On behalf of Australian Cricket, we extend our heartfelt condolences to Pat, the Cummins family and their friends. We are deeply saddened at the passing of Maria Cummins overnight. "On behalf of Australian Cricket, we extend our heartfelt condolences to Pat, the Cummins family and their friends.

Australian Test captain Pat Cummins' mother, Maria, sadly passes ... (7NEWS.com.au)

In a statement, Cricket Australia said: “We are deeply saddened at the passing of Maria Cummins overnight. “On behalf of Australian Cricket, we extend our ...

[Cummins had left the Australian camp in India](https://7news.com.au/sport/cricket/aussie-skipper-pat-cummins-to-fly-home-from-india-to-deal-with-family-issue-c-9810067) between the second and third Test matches to be with his family while his mother Maria was placed into palliative care. [Cookie Guide](https://www.sevenwestmedia.com.au/cookies-guide). [Steve Smith](https://7news.com.au/sport/steve-smith) stepped in as skipper for the third time since Cummins became Test captain in November 2021 for [Australia’s famous nine-wicket win in Indore during the third Test last week](https://7news.com.au/sport/cricket/australia-book-ticket-to-world-test-championship-final-with-emphatic-third-test-win-against-india-c-9929195). [with a lone trumpeter playing a stirring rendition of ‘Maria’](https://7news.com.au/sport/cricket/australian-captain-pat-cummins-praises-barmy-army-for-touching-tribute-to-ill-mother-maria-c-9882008) from West Side Story during England’s second Test against New Zealand. [7plus >>](https://7plus.com.au/7-cricket?utm_source=7NEWS&utm_medium=contextual-link&utm_campaign=cricket) [Australian](https://7news.com.au/sport/australian-cricket-team) cricket captain [Pat Cummins](https://7news.com.au/sport/pat-cummins) has sadly passed away.

Test captain Cummins mourning the death of his mother, Maria (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Ahmedabad: A pall of sadness has descended on the Australian team in Ahmedabad at the news that captain Pat Cummins' mother, Maria, died at home in Sydney ...

He’s got the complete support of the group. It’s been tough to see him go through it from afar, so nice for him to get the opportunity to go home, be around the family, support the rest of his family and to go through that while not being overseas at the same time.” Instead, Cummins chose to lead the team in Delhi, before flying out as previously planned. Numerous decisions over the past year had been made by Cummins, his management and the selectors with Maria’s declining health in mind. “And I think we spend a lot of time losing sight of that important perspective. Being with your mum in her last days and weeks, there’s nothing more important, and nothing else matters.

Pat Cummins' mum dies after cancer battle (Wide World of Sports)

Players will wear black armbands as a mark of respect after the passing of Pat Cummins' mother.

He has remained out of the side since. "The Australian men's team will today wear black armbands as a mark of respect." "On behalf of Indian Cricket, we express our sadness at the passing away of Pat Cummins mother," a statement read. "On behalf of Australian Cricket, we extend our heartfelt condolences to Pat, the Cummins family and their friends. "We are deeply saddened at the passing of Maria Cummins overnight," read a statement. The team will wear black armbands as a sign of respect.