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They say a fast bowler shouldn’t be Test captain but here’s how it could work – Sydney Morning Herald
Pat Cummins would be a rarity in Australian cricket history if he succeeded Tim Paine but as vice-captain he is notionally next in line.
But it has happened more frequently around the world, from Courtney Walsh to Wasim Akram, Shaun Pollock and Kapil Dev, and with vice-captain Cummins favoured to replace Paine sooner or later the question is how it would work for Australia.
“It works because you use your ‘keeper and your slips to keep an eye on things when you’re bowling a spell or they’re commissioned to come up with ideas,” said former Test paceman Geoff Lawson, who led NSW with distinction.
“In Shield cricket I’d have Taylor and…
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