Sydney: Australian selectors are likely to opt for leadership change as Steve Smith is set to take over as Australia’s T20 skipper, replacing Aaron Finch, ahead of ICC World T20 in March-April this year.
According to reports, Cricket Australia, who will announce country’s squad for ICC World T20 on Tuesday, will ask Australia’s ODI and Test skipper Steve Smith to take over the captaincy duties of the T20 side.
Aussies set to make huge change ahead of World T20, according to reports: https://t.co/vp3UndIpsV pic.twitter.com/oVui8a8PQu
— cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) February 8, 2016
Aaron Finch, who sustained a hamstring injury during Australia 0-3 drubbing against India in a three-match T20 series and is fighting it out to make a comeback to the national side for ICC World T20, may no longer captain the team.
Aaron Finch injures hamstring in Australia's T20I loss in Melbourne: https://t.co/uGYycg0bVd #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/lO4HdR9Eul
— cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) January 29, 2016
It is learnt that Australian selectors were eager to ask Steve Smith to lead the team during the T20 series against India.
Selector Rod Marsh had then said, “Those things are always considered, but at the moment Aaron is doing the job and doing it nicely."
However, the opener who will be playing for Gujarat Lions in the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League may no longer lead the Australian side in the shortest format of the game.
