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      <title>Test skipper Cummins named Australian ODI captain</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SYDNEY: Test skipper Pat Cummins was Tuesday appointed Australia’s one-day captain after Aaron Finch retired from the 50-over format, with the fast bowler saying he had “significant shoes to fill”.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The 29-year-old Cummins will lead the side through to the ODI World Cup in India next year.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“I have thoroughly enjoyed playing under Finchy and have learnt an enormous amount from his leadership,” Cummins said of his long-time teammate.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“They are significant shoes to fill, although we are extremely fortunate to have a one-day squad with a huge amount of experience.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Opener Finch retired from ODIs last month after a poor run of form, but remains skipper of the Twenty20 side which opens its defence of the World Cup against New Zealand in Sydney on Saturday.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Alex Carey, Steve Smith and Mitchell Marsh were all seen as in the running for the job.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Calls had also been mounting for David Warner to be considered despite his lifetime leadership ban stemming from a ball-tampering affair in South Africa in 2018.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“We are very fortunate to have a number of high-quality leaders and senior players across all formats,” said Cricket Australia’s national teams chief Ben Oliver.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“The board and selectors agree Pat is the ideal choice to lead the ODI team through the next period including the 2023 World Cup.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Cummins took over the Test job last year after Tim Paine stood down on the eve of the Ashes against England following a sexting scandal and he has been widely credited for his calm leadership.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <content:encoded xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p><strong>SYDNEY: Test skipper Pat Cummins was Tuesday appointed Australia’s one-day captain after Aaron Finch retired from the 50-over format, with the fast bowler saying he had “significant shoes to fill”.</strong></p>
<p>The 29-year-old Cummins will lead the side through to the ODI World Cup in India next year.</p>
<p>“I have thoroughly enjoyed playing under Finchy and have learnt an enormous amount from his leadership,” Cummins said of his long-time teammate.</p>
<p>“They are significant shoes to fill, although we are extremely fortunate to have a one-day squad with a huge amount of experience.”</p>
<p>Opener Finch retired from ODIs last month after a poor run of form, but remains skipper of the Twenty20 side which opens its defence of the World Cup against New Zealand in Sydney on Saturday.</p>
<p>Alex Carey, Steve Smith and Mitchell Marsh were all seen as in the running for the job.</p>
<p>Calls had also been mounting for David Warner to be considered despite his lifetime leadership ban stemming from a ball-tampering affair in South Africa in 2018.</p>
<p>“We are very fortunate to have a number of high-quality leaders and senior players across all formats,” said Cricket Australia’s national teams chief Ben Oliver.</p>
<p>“The board and selectors agree Pat is the ideal choice to lead the ODI team through the next period including the 2023 World Cup.”</p>
<p>Cummins took over the Test job last year after Tim Paine stood down on the eve of the Ashes against England following a sexting scandal and he has been widely credited for his calm leadership.</p>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2022 10:26:05 +0500</pubDate>
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        <media:title>Pat Cummins has been named Australian ODI captain. AFP
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