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Steve Smith Congratulates Pat Cummins on Being Appointed as Australia’s Test Captain for Ashes 2021-22, Says Honoured to Work Alongside Him
Steve Smith took to Instagram and congratulated Pat Cummins on being appointed as Australia's Test captain for Ashes 2021-22. Smith has been named as team's vice-captain. Tim Paine was initially supposed to lead the side but he resigned from the role and took a break from cricket following a sexting scandal.
Former Australian captain Steve Smith has congratulated Pat Cummins after being appointed as Australia's Test captain for the Ashes 2021-22. Cummins replaces Tim Paine who stepped down from captaincy after a sexting scandal. Smith took to Instagram and wrote, "Congratulations to @patcummins30 for being appointed the 47th Test Captain for Australia. He is a tremendous leader and will do a fantastic job as skipper. I am honoured to work alongside him as his deputy." For the uninitiated, Smith has been appointed as Cummins' deputy.
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