Australia’s national cricket team captain Pat Cummins lost his new buggy green cap just before he was thrown in Barbados’ first Test against the West Indies. Pat Cummins had planned to sport a new buggy green specially made by former manufacturer Albion from the ongoing two-match Test series between West and Australia.
Unlike Australian legends who proudly wear the original buggy green, Cummins decided to retire from the old one after a 68 test and begin the ongoing West Indies tour with a custom-made new buggy green cap.
While Kookaburra was as special as he had signed a deal to make the iconic hat now, Cummins requested Albion, the original manufacturer of his 2011 debut cap, to create an alternative with tradition and emotion in mind.
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Pat Cummins’ special new buggy green goes missing in the West Indies
However, the captain got approval from Cricket Australia, but things changed oddly. Cummins proudly wore a new cap during a photo shoot before the official series with West Indies skipper Roston Chase. But by the time he went out to toss, it had mysteriously disappeared.
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Despite serious efforts, no green caps of Cummins’ valuable buggy were found. There were no other options, but the Australian skipper was forced to return his old worn buggy greenery back to action. He was seen wearing an old hat in toss in his first test against the West Indies.
Well, Cummins’ new cap is still missing. The incident left Cummins surprised him, especially considering Buggy Green’s legendary status in Australian cricket. Players like Steve Waugh, Ricky Ponting and David Warner wore baggy green caps until they barely got together.
Pat Cummins becomes the latest victim after David Warner and Greg Chapel
Interestingly, Cummins is not the first Australian cricketer to experience this type of accident. Last year, David Warner made a headline when baggy green was lost after the baggage was stolen, and he made a public plea to return his special hat. Before Warner, Greg Chapel suffered a similar heartbreak when Cap disappeared from his Brisbane storage facility.
Despite the cap drama, Cummins let his bowling talk. The Australian skipper kept focused and picked up three important wickets in the first Test. He played a strong supportive role for Josh Hezlewood. Together, they helped Australia crush the West Indies by 159 runs in the first Test.
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Steve Smith is set up for use for the second test
Meanwhile, Steve Smith could return to Australia’s second Test against the West Indies in Grenada after recovering from a finger wound that he played against Lord South Africa in the final stages of 2025. Smith recently trained in New York using softball and rejoined the Barbados team after a big win in the first Test.
The right-handed batsman will still need to clear some medical checks at Tuesday’s training session to determine his fate. If appropriate, he is expected to hit the fourth.