Pat Cummins Named New Australia Test Captain, Steve Smith His Deputy

A week after Tim Paine stepped down as the captain of the Australia Test team, all-rounder Pat Cummins has been named as the new skipper of the side on Friday, announced Cricket Australia.

A week after Tim Paine stepped down as the captain of the Australia Test team, all-rounder Pat Cummins has been named as the new skipper of the side on Friday, announced Cricket Australia. Former captain and star batter Steve Smith has been named as the vice-captain of the Australian Test team. "The 47th captain of the Australian men's Test cricket team! @patcummins30," tweeted Cricket Australia. "Batter and former captain Steve Smith has been named vice-captain of the team," Cricket Australia wrote in another tweet. The 47th captain of the Australian men's Test cricket team! @patcummins30 pic.twitter.com/bM4QefTATt

"After an interview process with a five-person selection pane and ratification from the full board of Cricket Australia, Cummins today becomes the first fast bowler to be a full-time skipper of the Australian men's Test team, and the first bowler of any kind to captain the team since Richie Benaud," said Cricket Australia in a statement.

"His appointment comes after Tim Paine sensationally resigned from the post last week following revelations of a sexting incident from 2017, leaving Australia without a captain less than three weeks out from the first Vodafone Ashes Test against England," statement further said.