Pat Cummins confirmed as Australia's new Test captain

Pat Cummins has been named Australia's new men's Test captain on the day it appeared Tim Paine's international career may have come to an end a week after he stood down following the emergence of explicit text messages.

Steven Smith has returned to his first official leadership role with the national side since the ball-tampering scandal by taking the vice-captaincy position. It puts him an injury away from capta