Q&A with Pat Cummins | Saturday Cricket Club

Fast bowler Pat Cummins shares some of his favourite things in this Q&A for the Saturday Cricket Club.

What are you listening to at the moment?
Lots of podcasts (Tim Ferris, Joe Rogan, Malcolm Gladwell) and 80s music.
What's the last show you binge watched?
The Loudest Voice.
Which is your favourite city in the world that you haven't played cricket in?
Queenstown.
What's your favourite piece of art in your home? (Please provide a picture!)
I bought this piece at a market in Cape Town on our recent tour to SA a week before COVID locked down the country.
What's a piece of advice you were given that's stuck with you?
Even if you get smashed around the park for no wickets, you're still playing cricket....that sounds like a pretty good day!
Is there any advice you've been given that you wish you could unlearn?
Nope, bad advice can be some of the best learning experiences!
What's a guilty pleasure of yours?
Ice cream, Harry Potter, Survivor.
What's your favourite meal to cook?
Homemade pizza from scratch, cooked in a wood fired pizza oven!
What's your least favourite food?
Anything too fancy.
If your consciousness could exist in the body of another person for a day, whose body would you choose?
Hmmm, maybe Tiger Woods to experience the crowds on a final day at Augusta.
What's your all-time favourite sport movie?
Rocky 4.
What's the most recent thing that you failed at?
Surfing.
What do you think your life will look like 5 years from now?
Hopefully much the same, but married, maybe kids, who knows!

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Bat Weight Guide
Recommended bat weight based player's on height. These are guidelines only, players may use bats outside their recommended range.
Size	Size Abbrev.	Player Height (cm)	Player Height (feet & inches)
0	0	110 - 122	- 4'
1	1	122 - 129	4' - 4'3"
2	2	129 - 137	4'3" - 4'6"
3	3	137 - 144	4'6" - 4'9"
4	4	144 - 150	4'9" - 4'11"
5	5	150 - 157	4'11" - 5'2"
6	6	157 - 163	5'2" - 5'4"
Harrow	H	163 - 168	5'4" - 5'6"
Small Adult	SA	168 - 175	5'6" - 5'9"
Standard Handle	SH	175+	5'9"+
Long Blade	LB	188+	6'2"+

Batting Gloves
Measure from the wrist to the tip of middle finger.
Size	Size Abbrev.	Measurement (cm approx.)	Measurement (inches approx.)
Extra Small Junior	XSJ	-14.25	-5.6
Small Junior	SJ	14.25 - 15.75	5.6-6.2
Junior	J	15.75 - 17.25	6.2-6.8
Youth	Y	17.25 - 18.75	6.8-7.4
Small Adult	SA	18.75 - 20.25	7.4-8.0
Adult	A	20.25 - 21.75	8.0-8.6
Oversized Adult	OSA	21.75+	8.6+

Batting Pad
Measure from the top of the foot (ankle bone) to the centre of the knee cap.
Size	Size Abbrev.	Measurement (cm approx.)	Measurement (inches approx.)
Extra Small Junior	XSJ	-23	-9
Small Junior	SJ	23 - 28	9 - 11
Junior	J	28 - 33	11 - 13
Youth	Y	33 - 38	13 - 15
Small Adult	SA	38 - 41	15 - 16
Adult	A	41 - 43	16 - 17
Oversized Adult	OSA	43	17+

Shirt
Measure around the chest from just under the arms.
Size	Size Abbrev.	Measurement (cm approx.)	Measurement (inches approx.)
Junior 6	J6	56 - 59	22.0 - 23.2
Junior 8	J8	59 - 64	23.2 - 25.3
Junior 10	J10	64 - 70	25.3 - 27.6
Junior 12	J12	70 - 76	27.6 - 29.9
Junior 14	J14	76 - 82	29.9 - 32.3
Small	S	84 - 92	33.1 - 36.2
Medium	M	92 - 100	36.2 - 39.4
Large	L	100 - 108	39.4 - 42.5
Extra Large	XL	108 - 116	42.5 - 45.7
Double Extra Large	2XL	116 - 124	45.7 - 48.8
Triple Extra Large	3XL	124 - 132	48.8 - 52.0

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