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MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 2023
Pat Cummins confirmed as Australia Test captain, Steve Smith named his deputy

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Hindustan Times
26 November, 2021, 06:00 pm
Last modified: 26 November, 2021, 06:05 pm

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Pat Cummins confirmed as Australia Test captain, Steve Smith named his deputy

Cummins, 28, becomes only the second specialist fast bowler to take the captaincy after Ray Lindwall, who led for one Test against India in the mid-1950s.

Hindustan Times
26 November, 2021, 06:00 pm
Last modified: 26 November, 2021, 06:05 pm
Pat Cummins confirmed as Australia Test captain, Steve Smith named his deputy

Cricket Australia on Friday appointed Pat Cummins as the new captain of Australia's Test team following the stepping down of former captain Tim Paine, who was embroiled in a off-field controversy. Steve Smith has been named his deputy.

Paine, who relinquished Australia's Test captaincy last week, took an indefinite 'leave of absence' from all cricket and with the Ashes series less than two weeks away, CA handed the responsibility of leading the Test team to Cummins.

Cummins, 28 was named the 47th captain of the Australia Test team and becomes only the second specialist fast bowler to take the captaincy after Ray Lindwall, who led for one Test against India in the mid-1950s.

"I am honoured to accept this role ahead of what will be a massive Ashes summer," said Cummins in a statement. "I hope I can provide the same leadership Tim (Paine) has given the group in the past few years.

"With Steve (Smith) and I as captains, a number of very senior players in this squad, and some great young talent coming through, we are a strong and tightly knit group."

As vice-captain, Cummins was the obvious choice to replace Paine and his appointment enables a rapid transition with the start of the Ashes series against England less than two weeks away. Smith replaces Cummins as vice-captain, returning to a formal leadership role after serving a 12-month ban and a two-year leadership suspension in the wake of the Newlands ball-tampering scandal in 2018.

"I am pleased to return to the leadership of the team and look forward to helping and assisting Pat in any way I can," Smith said in a statement. "Pat and I have played together for a long time, so we know our respective styles well. We are also great friends, as is the whole group. As a team, we want to play good, positive cricket and also really enjoy each other's company. There are exciting times ahead as we focus on the Ashes and beyond."

Popular, telegenic and amiable in public, Cummins has taken over as Australia's leading paceman in recent seasons and tops the ICC's Test bowling rankings.

Even before Paine's embarrassing resignation a procession of former players and pundits had endorsed Cummins as Australia's captain-in-waiting, despite former skipper Smith's hopes of returning to the role.

"I just think Pat Cummins has developed into a more integral part of that team and grown in his knowledge of the game and experiences he's had," former Australia wicketkeeper and captain Adam Gilchrist told Reuters last week.

Cummins will have plenty of support to lean on in the team, though Paine has taken an indefinite mental health break.

While he takes on the captaincy sooner than planned, he has served something of an apprenticeship as New South Wales skipper in the domestic one-day competition.

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Pat Cummins / Steve Smith / Australia Cricket Team

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