Ind vs Aus 2nd T20 – Will Cricket Australia remember Steve Smith as captain? Aaron Finch has doubts due to injury for the second game of the T20 against Australia and It is speculated whether Cricket Australia (CA) will call Steve Smith as captain after two years. According to the Herald Sun report, Smith is the favorite along with Mathew Wade.
Australian captain Finch had suffered a hip injury at Manuka Oval on Friday in T20 1.
“A little hip or glute (buttock injury), not sure at this point”, Finch told Fox Cricket. “It got progressively worse throughout the game, so I’m sure I’ll scan tomorrow and see how it goes.” Cricket Australia is awaiting the results of your scan before taking one last call on the matter.
Finch joins star starter David Warner (groin) and all-rounder Marcus Stoinis (winger) on the disabled list, with Warner racing against time to get fit for the inaugural test match in Adelaide. With vice-captain Pat Cummins resting before the India Test series, Smith and Matthew Wade are the only possible option to replace Finch as captain.
Meanwhile, Nathan Lyon has also been drafted into the Australian squad and could compete for Swepson’s job to offer a counterweight to Adam Zampa’s leg twist. Josh Hazlewood has played every white ball game so far, so he might need a break.
Australia (possible) 1 Aaron Finch / D’Arcy Short, 2 Matthew Wade, 3 Steven Smith, 4 Glenn Maxwell, 5 Moises Henriques, 6 Alex Carey (week), 7 Sean Abbott, 8 Mitchell Starc, 9 Mitchell Swepson / Nathan Lyon, 10 Adam Zampa, 11 Josh Hazlewood
Ind vs Aus: Australia’s performance in T20 under Steve Smith’s captaincy
Steve Smith was expelled for two years from a leadership position on the Australian team after the infamous “sandpaper door” which was a ball handling scandal in Cape Town. The former captain was awarded the captaincy hat in 2015. He remained the captain of the Australian T20 for a year in which he won four and lost the same number of games.
Interestingly, before the series began, Australia’s chairman of selectors Trevor Hohns on Smith, who was given the role of captain in Test, had said that the batter would be a contender if the need arises. “All I can answer to that is that it has yet to be discussed. That’s hard to say, obviously it will probably be a contender, but whether we go down that path or not depends on when it comes up. “ Trevor Hohns, president of Australian selectors, has said.
With this in mind, Smith certainly has a chance to return to the role of captain. In addition, the rivalry between Steve Smith and Virat Kohli will also occur.
