Steven Smith not Australia’s only captaincy candidate – Earl Eddings – ESPNcricinfo

Steven Smith is far from the only long-term captaincy option in the eyes of the Cricket Australia board, after the Test skipper Tim Paine’s flourishing display in Adelaide served largely to kick the leadership can down the road into 2022 and beyond.
An outstanding innings of 73 from Paine at No. 7, combined with seven catches and sharp captaincy to help deliver a stunning three-day victory over India, took much of the earlier urgency out of leadership discussions that had been forced by an injury…

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