Mitchell Johnson Criticizes Pat Cummins After Australia’s WTC 2025 Final Defeat

Swift Summary

• Event: Australia lost to South Africa by five wickets in the WTC 2025 Final on June 14th, held at Lord’s Cricket Ground, London.
• Performance: Pat Cummins-led Australia had a good start but failed to sustain their momentum,allowing South Africa to chase a target of 282. Aiden Markram was named ‘Player of the match’ for his remarkable 136-run innings from 207 balls.
• Australia’s Journey: Australia finished second in the WTC with a points percentage of 67.54%, recording 13 wins out of their 19 matches prior to the final clash.
• Criticism by Mitchell Johnson: Former Aussie cricketer Mitchell Johnson criticized Australia’s bowling quartet-Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins, and Nathan Lyon-for complacency and raised concerns about Hazlewood prioritizing IPL over national duties. Johnson also noted Lyon’s lackluster performance on Day Three.
• Josh Hazlewood’s IPL Success: Hazlewood helped Royal Challengers Bengaluru secure their maiden IPL title in 2025 with standout figures of 22 wickets across 12 matches at an economy rate of 8.77.

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