The 30-year-old all-rounder transferred from Canterbury to play for the Sparks this season and embraced the opportunity to open the batting to boost her selection prospects.
She will captain the Sparks in back-to-back one-dayers against Wellington in Oamaru this weekend. But, really, it is the last place she should be.
She should be in Queenstown with the White Ferns preparing for the series against India and the World Cup which gets under way in New Zealand next month.
"I feel for Kate because she has done everything she could possibly do,Cumming said.
"Just look at her form.
We have. It is impressive.
She is the leading scorer in the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield this year with 328 runs at an average of 82, including four 50s.
Last season she was the competition’s top scorer with 480 runs at 60, including two 100s and two 50s.
And in 2018-19 she stroked 517 runs at 86.16, including six 50s. Only Natalie Dodd scored more runs than her that season.
That is the kind of form you would think would command a spot in the World Cup squad.
"She went to open the batting to show she could do that role and you just have to look at her average runs. She has been hugely successful in that role.
"You can only do what you can do and then you put it back on the selectors to see if they think you’re good enough and obviously they don’t.
"I think she could have easily fitted into this White Ferns [squad].
Ebrahim offers some value with the ball as well. The former White Fern has picked up four wickets at 22.25 in the one-day competition and 13 wickets at 19.76 in the Super Smash this season.
She is a fierce competitor as well, but perhaps her No1 asset is she could have added some stability to a top order.
Sparks trio Suzie Bates, Katey Martin and Hayley Jensen have all made the World Cup squad.
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Agreed, although Ebrahim's inclusion would almost certainly have to be at the expense of Jensen, who's very fortunate to be there.
Ebrahim's non-selection is a slight against her and Otago. Some utterly mystifying selections in that White Ferns squad.
Guess it's up to them now to prove they deserve it.