Cumming had a largely unsuccessful international test career, playing only 11 tests before being dropped due to lack of batting ability. He only made one half-century – a top score of 74 – and failed to reach three figures in any of his test innings. On 5 March 2005 against
Australia, he was the recipient of what is considered the fastest ever ball bowled in New Zealand, bowled by
Brett Lee, in which he clocked at
Napier as the fastest delivery of the over. ==After cricket==