In this episode, we discuss fast-bowler Pat Cummins - our new men's Test cricket captain and the subject of our Good Weekend cover story this week. The Age's chief cricket writer Daniel Brettig and associate editor and chief sports columnist Greg Baum join Good Weekend senior writer Konrad Marshall to discuss Cummins the man, Cummins the (very fast) bowler - and what Cummins the captain might have in store. 

Read Daniel Brettig's story here. 

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In this episode, we discuss fast-bowler Pat Cummins - our new men's Test cricket captain and the subject of our&nbsp;Good Weekend&nbsp;cover story this week.&nbsp;The Age's&nbsp;chief cricket writer Daniel Brettig and associate editor and chief sports columnist Greg Baum join&nbsp;Good Weekend&nbsp;senior writer&nbsp;Konrad Marshall&nbsp;to discuss Cummins the man, Cummins the (very fast) bowler - and what Cummins the captain might have in store.&nbsp;
Read Daniel Brettig's story&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/from-high-school-sporty-geek-to-test-captain-the-rise-of-pat-cummins-20211109-p5977v.html">here</a>.&nbsp;
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Good Weekend Talks features in-depth conversations with the people fascinating Australians right now, from sport to politics to the arts, business and beyond, interviewed weekly by the country's top journalists. Consider it a magazine for your ears.