MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Steven Smith will take over as captain of the Australian test team following the retirement of Michael Clarke after the fifth Ashes test against England, the country’s cricket board said today.
Opening batsman David Warner will be Smith’s deputy in the test and one-day international formats, Cricket Australia said in a statement.
So a bloke who has past history with his self control and goes around punching opponents In bars is appointed vice captain of Australia. What sort of message that is supposed to send out to the cricketing world is beyond belief. Who's in charge of Cricket Australia, boxing promoter Don King?