Former captain Steve Smith will once again captain Australia in the final match of the two Test series against the West Indies. In fact, Pat Cummins, the regular captain of the Australian Test team, has been ruled out of this match due to injury. In his place, fast bowler Boland has been included in the Australian squad. At the same time, in the absence of Cummins, command of the team has been handed over to Steve Smith.
In fact, the Australian team’s regular Test captain, Pat Cummins, suffered a muscle strain during the first Test. Due to this injury, Cummins has been ruled out of the second Test Match. The fast pitcher Boland has been included in his place. At the same time, in the absence of Cummins, Steve Smith will be seen again managing the command of the team. The next match between Australia and the West Indies is Day-Night in Adelaide. Smith has also become the player to captain Australia to the second successive Day and Night Test match. Last time out in the day and night test against England as well, Cummins was sidelined with injury and Smith took over the captaincy.
Former Australian captain and veteran batsman Steve Smith lost his captaincy after the ball-handling incident. Smith was also banned for one year. In addition to Smith, Cricket Australia also banned Warner and Bancroft in this matter.
Australian batsman Marnus Labuschagne’s batting was the center of attraction in the first Test against the West Indies. He scored a century in both innings of the match. In the first innings, Manners played a marathon 204-run innings. And in the second innings, he scored 104 runs unbeaten. In the first innings of this match, Steve Smith also scored a double century.