After 65 years, Pat Cummins is the first pace bowler to lead Australia in Tests
Updated On: 26 November, 2021 10:16 AM IST | Melbourne | AP
Cricket Australia made both announcements on Friday. Cummins, who had been vice captain, replaces Tim Paine, who resigned last week over a sex-texting scandal four years ago.
Listen to this article :
Pat Cummins. Pic/AFP
Pat Cummins has been named the first fast bowler to captain Australia`s Test cricket team on a full-time basis and former skipper Steve Smith returns from leadership wilderness to become the team`s vice-captain. Cricket Australia made both announcements on Friday. Cummins, who had been vice-captain, replaces Tim Paine, who resigned last week over a sex-texting scandal four years ago.
The last fast bowler to lead Australia at test level was Ray Lindwall for a single match in 1956, and only as a stand-in. Cummins is Australia`s 47th Test captain. Smith was fired from the captaincy after the ball-tampering scandal in South Africa in 2018. As well as losing the captaincy, he was banned from any leadership roles for two years.
Read Next Story
Trending Stories
Latest Photos
Latest Videos
Latest Web Stories
ADVERTISEMENT
Mid-Day Fast
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT