Why not Pat Cummins as Australia's captain?

Updated On: 23 November, 2021 01:54 PM IST | Mumbai | Clayton Murzello

The fact that Cummins is a bowler shouldn’t come in the way of him being Australia’s next captain post Tim Paine’s resignation amidst textgate, feels ex-pacer Geoff Lawson

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Australia pacer Pat Cummins. Pics/Getty Images, AFP

Australia has produced an array of wily fast bowlers, but the last specialist paceman to adorn the role of captain (albeit in a stand-in capacity) was Ray Lindwall on the 1956-57 tour of India. Pat Cummins could be the next, and former paceman Geoff Lawson would be pleased if his fellow New South Welshman is the one who replaces Tim Paine. Paine resigned as Test captain last week in the wake of the sexting scandal that has derailed Australia’s 2021-22 home Ashes build-up.

Pat Cummins with Geoff Lawson at Sydney in 2017