Cummins signs for San Francisco Unicorns

Australia skipper Pat Cummins has signed for Major League Cricket broadside San Francisco Unicorns.

The 31-year-old, who is presently starring Australia astatine nan T20 World Cup successful nan United States and West Indies, has signed a four-year statement to play successful MLC from this play until 2027.

He will beryllium portion of a squad which besides includes New Zealand accelerated bowler Matt Henry and Pakistan's Haris Rauf.

Cummins' chap Australians Steve Smith, Travis Head and Glenn Maxwell person already signed for Washington Freedom. The 2024 MLC play starts connected 5 July.

In nan media merchandise announcing his signing, Cummins said he was tempted to San Francisco because of nan franchise's owners, who are Silicon Valley entrepreneurs.

"While cricket is integral to my involvement, nan world web and semipermanent possibilities offered by nan owners specifically, and Silicon Valley much broadly, presented a unsocial opportunity for maine and my life beyond cricket," said Cummins.

The 2027 MLC campaign, which Cummins has signed up for, is apt to conflict pinch nan Ashes successful England.