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Pat Cummins named Australia Test captain, Steve Smith appointed deputy

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Pat Cummins named Australia Test captain, Steve Smith appointed deputy
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Fast bowler Pat Cummins was on Friday named Australian men's Test cricket team captain following the announcement of Tim Paine taking an indefinite break from all cricket. Steve Smith has been named the deputy skipper of the team. Tim Paine had announced his resignation as skipper of Australia last week following a 'sexting scandal' with a former Cricket Tasmania colleague in 2017.
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