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Aussie fast bowler Pat Cummins has been officially named as Australia’s 47th Test captain by Cricket Australia. Cummins will take the captaincy charge from Tim Paine who stepped down from the position last week after revelations of a scandal involving the sending of inappropriate texts to a female co-worker in 2017.
JUST IN: Pat Cummins is officially the 47th captain of the Aussie Men’s Test team #Ashes
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) November 26, 2021
Cummins is the first Australia fast bowler since Ray Lindwall in 1957 to captain his side in Test cricket.
Reacting to his appointment Cummins tweeted , I feel incredibly honored, privileged and excited to be named the Australian Mens Test Captain. I’ll be trying my best and can’t wait to get started at the Gabba in a couple of weeks!
I feel incredibly honored, privileged and excited to be named the Australian Mens Test Captain.
I’ll be trying my best and can’t wait to get started at the Gabba in a couple of weeks!Also very lucky to have my man @steve_smith49 alongside me as VC. #ashes pic.twitter.com/iVPurweQP7
— Pat Cummins (@patcummins30) November 26, 2021
Former skipper Steve Smith has returned to the leadership group and has been named as Cummins deputy in the longest format of the game.
