Pat Cummins' beautiful family announcement after sad admission over absence
Cummins captained Australia to a 3-1 series victory over India in the summer and opted to take time off after the busy schedule to be with his wife Becky. And in fantastic news for the family, Becky gave birth to their second child, Edi, with the couple posting photos together on Saturday.
Becky posted a photo of their daughter with the caption: "She's here. Our beautiful baby girl, Edi. Words can't describe how overjoyed and full of love we feel right now." The duo also posted a photo with Edi and Albie at Bondi Beach.
Cummins has already announced he won't be heading to the Champions Trophy tournament with Australia due to an injury, but he also recently admitted he wanted to be around for the first few weeks of Edi's life. This was because he quickly travelled to the World Cup after Albie was born.
& It's a girl 👶Welcome to the cricket world, Edi. Congratulations to Pat Cummins & Becky Cummins. pic.twitter.com/4C8J2buzRX
— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) February 8, 2025
Before the birth of Edi, Cummins revealed he was going to change his travel arrangements to accomodate more family time in his plans. One of the hardest jobs of the Australian captain, who still plays all three formats for Australia, is the rigorous international schedule. However, Cummins had already claimed he wouldn't be touring Sri Lanka to be with his wife and son.
"I missed a big chunk [of son Albie's early days] last time and I want to work out how we can spend a bit more time at home for that initial period this time," he said. "It's pretty hard to plan exactly the day, but definitely (I might miss the Sri Lanka tour)."
In a blow for Australia, Cummins and fellow quick Josh Hazlewood will both miss the Champions Trophy ODI tournament due to injury. Cummins injured his ankle during the back end of the Test series against India. While he has been recovering from the injury, it appears he will remain with his family.
Hazlewood didn't travel to Sri Lanka either and has been battling a side injury that sidelined him during the Border-Gavaskar series against India. Cricket Australia (CA) said Cummins and Hazlewood were beginning an "extended period of rehabilitation" but there is no suggestion they will miss Australia's next Test match - the World Test Championship final against South Africa in June.
Marcus Stoinis also shocked fans and announced his retirement from ODI cricket, despite being selected in the squad. This leaves Australia seeking three new players for the tournament.
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