Cricket Australia has banned 35-year-old David Warner from captaincy for life. This action followed the ball tampering controversy.
First Published Oct 12, 2022, 9:28 AM IST
Melbourne: It is still undecided about who will lead the Australian ODI team. There were reports that Pat Cummins would take over the captaincy, but it is reported that he is not interested. Aaron Finch, who recently became captain, suggested David Warner’s name. Meanwhile, the names of Glenn Maxwell, Steve Smith and Mitchell Marsh also came up for discussion.
Marsh has made it clear that he will not be the captain. Marsh’s words. “He is not up for the lead role. The T20 World Cup that starts next week is the only thing in mind. Once you take over the captaincy, you can’t focus too much on batting. “Cricket Australia will be able to make the right decision on who will be the captain,” Marsh added. Marsh did not want to give a direct answer to the question of what it would be like to have David Warner as the captain.
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But Marsh says playing cricket with him is a pleasure. Cricket Australia has banned 35-year-old David Warner from captaincy for life. This action followed the ball tampering controversy. If Warner is to be made captain, this ban must be lifted first. Aaron Finch stepped down as the captain of the Aussie ODI team last month.
There are indications that Finch may hand over the captaincy of the Twenty20 team after the World Cup. Australia won the title in the last T20 World Cup on the back of Marsh’s brilliant performance. While the discussion about Marsh is progressing, the actor himself is clarifying his position.
Last Updated Oct 12, 2022, 9:28 AM IST
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