Dubai: Former Australia captain and two-time ODI World Cup winning captain Ricky Ponting believes that Test captain Pat Cummins could be the new captain of the team in the 50-over format after the retirement of opener Aaron Finch. Finch is currently the captain of the T20 team. He had announced his retirement from ODIs during Australia’s recent home series against New Zealand, which the hosts won 3–0.
Less than a year is left for the ODI World Cup to be held in India in 2023. In such a situation, Ponting feels that the 29-year-old Cummins will be a good choice for a leadership role, although it will increase his workload in international cricket. Ponting said in the ICC Review Show, ‘I think the next ODI captain will be Pat Cummins. I know he doesn’t play all ODIs for obvious reasons, because his workload in Test cricket, like all fast bowlers, has been very high over the years.
Ponting further felt that Australia should consider Steve Smith and David Warner for future leadership in the white-ball team, which they have not captained since the ball-tampering ban in South Africa in 2018. Steve Test is currently in the role of vice-captain.
He said, ‘I want to say something about what happened to Steve Smith. He is now Test vice-captain again and has been the first captain and was actually at the center of the entire controversy in Cape Town. If Pat Cummins ever misses a Test, Steve Smith can become Australia’s captain again in Test match cricket.
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