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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Sport
Mike Hytner

Pat Cummins says he will not appear in any more ads for Cricket Australia energy company sponsor

 Pat Cummins in a team shirt with Alinta Energy on it
Pat Cummins says he hopes environmental concerns will be taken into account in Cricket Australia’s search for a new principal partner for its men’s team. Photograph: Jason McCawley/CA/Cricket Australia/Getty Images

Pat Cummins has said he will not feature in any promotional material for Alinta Energy during the final year of its multimillion dollar sponsorship deal with Cricket Australia, but the governing body insists the Test captain’s environmental concerns are not the reason for the forthcoming end to the partnership.

Cummins, who is a committed climate action advocate, has appeared before in TV adverts for the energy company – CA’s principal sponsorship partner for the past four years – but said on Tuesday he would not do so again.

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