There are no female members in the Australian coaching staff. However, symbolically, there is a formula for success in winning the World Cup in the form of the partner of the Australian captain, Pat Cummins.
Even though it’s purely symbolic, where does this notion of partnership fit into history? As they say, “Behind every successful man is a woman’s hand.” And this notion takes another step forward with Australia’s triumph in the upcoming World Cup.
The contribution of women alongside men in winning the World Cup! It might seem like a bit of a stretch. No. There are no female members in the Australian coaching staff.
However, symbolically, there is a formula for success in winning the World Cup in the form of the partner of the Australian captain, Pat Cummins. Even though it’s purely symbolic, where does this notion of partnership fit into history? Becci Boston, Pat Cummins’ longtime girlfriend, married him in August 2022. And just one year later, he won the World Cup.
Winning the World Cup within a year of marriage can be considered a blessed event by anyone. However, such events are not unprecedented this time. In 2019, England’s captain Eoin Morgan got married exactly one year before 2018. He started the second innings of his cricketing career with his longtime partner Tara Ridgway in November of that year.
And in the following year, England won the World Cup for the first time under his leadership. There hasn’t been much discussion about the love affair between India’s former cricketers Dhoni and Sakshi. The love and bond of this couple were also seen on the silver screen.
The funny thing is, in 2011, when India won the World Cup, this couple had tied the knot just before the previous year. And after the wedding, Sakshi was seen as the witness to Dhoni’s moments in the stadium. In such symbolic events, Pat Cummins is not the first Australian.
Ricky Ponting, the captain who won the 2003 World Cup, got married a year before winning the World Cup in 2002. Like a leader for the first time on the world stage, Ponting led Australia to victory in the World Cup. And from close quarters, his partner Rianna Jennifer Cantor witnessed that golden moment of the groom.
