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Pat Cummins and Alyssa Healy, captains of the Australian men’s and women’s cricket teams, made a surprise appearance at the Woolworth’s Cricket Blast event, designed to encourage young cricketers. Cummins, in particular, was seen bowling with the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge in the background.

The event’s footage quickly spread across social media, but it’s Cummins’ playful run-out at the non-striker’s end that has really captured the public’s imagination.

Fans have been buzzing about the amusing moment, drawing parallels to the contentious Jonny Bairstow dismissal from last year’s Ashes series. Bairstow had exited the crease thinking the ball was no longer in play, only to be run out by Australia’s wicketkeeper Alex Carey. This incident ignited a major controversy, splitting opinions between the cricket communities of Australia and England.

Pat Cummins, who recently participated in Major League Cricket, will not be heading to England for the white-ball series in September. His focus is on gearing up for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which will include five Test matches for the first time since its inception. This series is being touted as the reigning Test champions’ toughest challenge yet against India, especially after their losses in the last two editions.