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Pat Cummins' wife, Becky, came out in strong support of her husband and posted an emotional post after the Australian captain addressed a 69-minute long press conference over the 2018 Sandpaper Gate Saga following the release of Usman Khawaja's autobiography Sabr, in which the former opening batter made a shocking claim and stated the entire team knew about the plan to tamper with the ball during the tour of South Africa.
Cummins did not mince his words and lashed out at Khawaja, claiming the allegations made by him are 'complete and utter nonsense.' After a short statement, the legendary cricketer answered questions from the media and maintained his stance, which has been consistent since 2018.
Becky took to Instagram and claimed she was impressed by her husband's strength and leadership.
“Once again, I am beyond proud and blown away by this man’s strength and leadership.This is why I married you," wrote Becky on Instagram.
Pat Cummins' Addressed Wife's Viral Video
Cummins also addressed a video that went viral a day before the press conference, in which Becky was seen visibly frustrated in a heated exchange with the Australian cricketer. The 2023 World Cup-winning skipper stated the couple were not having a spat.
"It's half very comical—Becky wears her heart on her sleeve—and half a bit ridiculous, isn't it? We're here talking about something that was dealt with eight and a half years ago. Now I'm walking my one-year-old daughter in a nappy out the front, and I've got cameras chasing me and my family. For me, that's a bit ridiculous. But while we're on the topic, because I think it is funny: we weren't talking, and we weren't having a spat. Becky was very frustrated and animated, and really not happy with usman," said Cummins in the media interaction.
For those unversed, Cummins and Becky started dating in 2013 and got married in 2022. They have two children together, who were born in 2021 and 2025 respectively.
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