Pat Cummins’ stocks continue to rise following his outstanding Ashes campaign.
Cummins, 26, finished as the leading wicket taker with 29 scalps at an average of 19.62 – the second most ever by an Australian on foreign soil since Glenn McGrath’s 32 in the 2001 Ashes series.
The New South Welshman cemented his place as the world’s No.1 bowler with his 123 career wickets the most by any Australian bowler after 25 Tests.
Speaking on SEN’s Whateley, Damien Fleming compared Cummins to one of Australia’s greatest fast bowlers.
“I think he (Pat Cummins) is the closest thing to Dennis Lillee,” Fleming said.
“Glenn McGrath was easily as effective as Dennis Lillee, but as good a mate as Glenn is, he didn’t have the charisma of Dennis and Cummins has got it.
“By the end of his career he might be bunched into Lillie, McGrath and in there it’s Patrick Cummins.”
Lillie once held the mantle as world’s leading wicket taker, finishing his career with 355 Test scalps at 23.92 runs apiece.
Cummins was named Australia’s Test vice-captain in January and won his first Allan Border Medal just weeks later.
Listen to Damien Fleming’s chat on SEN’s Whateley in the player below