Australian cricket captain Pat Cummins knows how to multitask. Cummins is back in charge of Australia’s ODI team for a three-match series against Pakistan in early November just before the five-match Test series against India. The Australian Test skipper is also expecting his second child with wife Becky in the new year, around the time the Aussies are scheduled to play two Tests against Sri Lanka.
Between captaining Australia and playing in the Indian Premier League, Cummins has recently added sunglasses designer to his CV after unveiling a collaboration with eyewear brand Carrera. “I've never done something like this before,” he told SkyNews.com.
au at the launch of his new Carrera collection in Bondi earlier this week. The Italian company, most famous for its oversized aviators worn by the likes of Paul Newman, first tapped Cummins as an ambassador about a year ago. “I couldn't believe they were happy to bother with me,” he said.
“(Carrera’s) got a long history so I feel really lucky to be part of it.” To mark the occasion, the legendary fast bowler swapped his cricket whites for suave pleated pants and a knit polo he later revealed came from Country Road. Cummins said he worked with the brand’s team in Italy to create the designs, which include a baggy green inspired colourway and the cricketer’s own signature on the frames.
“They love my signature, which kind of surprised me,” he said. The first-time designer revealed he bounced ideas off his more .