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Steve Smith set to become captain of Australia in all formats, with injured Aaron Finch reportedly ousted from the job
Aaron Finch has reportedly been axed as Australia's T20 captain ahead of the upcoming World T20, with Steve Smith set to replace him.
Various media reports suggest Finch, who has been battling to overcome a hamstring injury in time to take his place for the ICC event beginning in India next month but looks on track to be fit well before then, has been usurped by Test and ODI captain Smith, who looks set to take the reins in all three formats.
Under Cricket Australia policy, the confirmation of a new captain must be ratified by the CA Board. Selector Rod Marsh said promoting Smith as T20 captain was considered when the panel selected the squad for the India series last month.
"Those things are always considered, but at the moment Aaron is doing the job and doing it nicely," Marsh said at the time.
That way of thinking looks to have shifted dramatically recently, and if Smith does take on the top job in the T20 format, it will bring an end to Finch's 17-month tenure in the role, in which he led Australia on six occasions.
http://www.cricket.com.au/news/steve-smith-t20-captain-australia-aaron-finch-australia-squad-announcement-india-rod-marsh-cricket/2016-02-08
Aaron Finch has reportedly been axed as Australia's T20 captain ahead of the upcoming World T20, with Steve Smith set to replace him.
Various media reports suggest Finch, who has been battling to overcome a hamstring injury in time to take his place for the ICC event beginning in India next month but looks on track to be fit well before then, has been usurped by Test and ODI captain Smith, who looks set to take the reins in all three formats.
Under Cricket Australia policy, the confirmation of a new captain must be ratified by the CA Board. Selector Rod Marsh said promoting Smith as T20 captain was considered when the panel selected the squad for the India series last month.
"Those things are always considered, but at the moment Aaron is doing the job and doing it nicely," Marsh said at the time.
That way of thinking looks to have shifted dramatically recently, and if Smith does take on the top job in the T20 format, it will bring an end to Finch's 17-month tenure in the role, in which he led Australia on six occasions.
http://www.cricket.com.au/news/steve-smith-t20-captain-australia-aaron-finch-australia-squad-announcement-india-rod-marsh-cricket/2016-02-08
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