: Why are fast bowlers rarely seen as captaincy material and how Pat Cummins is different #IndiaNEWS Australian men’s Test cricket captain Tim Paine’s sudden resignation due to a sexting scandal

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Why are fast bowlers rarely seen as captaincy material and how Pat Cummins is different #IndiaNEWS
Australian men’s Test cricket captain Tim Paine’s sudden resignation due to a sexting scandal meant a rapid search for a suitable new captain. The most obvious choice was Pat Cummins, the current vice-captain and the world’s best fast bowler. Cricket Australia confirmed Cummins will step into the role ahead of the Ashes series starting on December 8. Steve Smith will be the deputy.Described as a “cleanskin� by former test captain Greg Chappell – perhaps unwisely, as that was also Paine’s image when he became captain after the Sandpapergate scandal – Cummins had plenty of support to fulfil the role often described as second only to the prime minister in importance in Australia.But there was one major reservation – no fast bowler has captained the men’s team since Ray Lindwall stood in for one Test match on the 1956-57 tour of India. Why are batters, wicketkeepers or even spin bowlers (such as Richie Benaud) favoured over fast bowlers to lead a cricket team?Fit for the captaincy roleUnlike a batter-captain fielding in the slips, it is asked whether a revved-up fast bowler can make sophisticated on-field decisions, such as ending a spell of their own bowling at the right time. Could they see the big game management picture through the red mist that descends for many...Read more

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