Pat Cummins named Australia Test captain, Steve Smith appointed deputy

Melbourne [Australia], November 26 (ANI): 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.

Paine had announced his resignation as skipper of Australia last week following a 'sexting scandal' with a former Cricket Tasmania colleague in 2017.

Meanwhile, batter and former captain Steve Smith has been nam