The Ashes | Back in charge, Smith wins toss and bats against England
The Hindu
Steve Smith is the third captain in three consecutive tests for Australia.
More than three years after he was fired as Australia captain, and three hours after new skipper Pat Cummins was ruled out because he was exposed to a person with COVID-19, Steve Smith won the toss on Thursday, December 16, 2021, and elected to bat against England in the second test of the .
Smith is the third captain in three consecutive tests for Australia.
Tim Paine, who replaced Smith as test captain in 2018 after the infamous “Sandpapergate” scandal in South Africa, quit last month after reports emerged that he'd been investigated four years ago for sending an inappropriate text to a work colleague.
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