Australia’s wonder-boy, Steve Smith, has been announced as the new Test captain of the Kangaroos. Smith will take over Michael Clarke, who will retire after the ongoing Ashes series.
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Australia have lost the Urn and are trailing the Poms 3-1 forcing Clarke, who is horribly out of form, to retire and giving Smith this honor.
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The outspoken and brutal left-hander, David Warner, has been appointed as the second-in-command and the duo will look to take the team out of the dump that they have got themselves into.
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