CRICKET-AUSTRALIA/SMITH Australia appoint Smith to replace Clarke as captain

Record ID: 143928

  • Title: CRICKET-AUSTRALIA/SMITH Australia appoint Smith to replace Clarke as captain
  • Date: 14th August 2015
  • Summary: WATFORD, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE - JUNE 21, 2015) (REUTERS) AUSTRALIA BATSMAN, STEVEN SMITH WALKING ON TO CRICKET PITCH FOR PRACTICE SESSION SMITH WALKING TOWARDS NETS SMITH PRACTISING IN NETS CANTERBURY, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (JUNE 24, 2015) (REUTERS) SMITH WARMING UP SMITH PRACTISING HIS BATTING SMITH STRETCHING AUSTRALIA OPENING BATSMAN, DAVID WARNER WARMING UP
  • Embargoed: 29th August 2015 13:00
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  • Topics: General
  • Reuters ID: LVA4DBYJ5RTE6XOXAX9SOVC69END
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  • Story Text: Steven Smith will take over as captain of the Australian test team following the retirement of Michael Clarke after the fifth Ashes test against England, the country's cricket board said on Friday (August 14).
    Opening batsman David Warner will be Smith's deputy in the test and one-day international formats, Cricket Australia said in a statement.
    Clarke announced his decision to quit international cricket after England won the fourth test at Trent Bridge last week to regain the Ashes.
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