Australia have named two vice-captains for the last two Test matches against India, with Travis Head and Steve Smith being Pat Cummins’ deputies.
Australia have named a 15-member squad for the next two Tests against India, dropping Nathan McSweeney for Sam Konstas, who, on debut, recently smashed the fastest team fifty ever in the Big Bash League. Josh Hazlewood missed out due to an injury and has been replaced by Jhye Richardson along with Sean Abbott.
Cummins will continue to lead the team, with both Head and Smith as the vice-captains. While teams generally name one, Australia have had two Test vice-captains for nearly six years, the latest instance of it being when they promoted the left-hander to the role ahead of the Pakistan Test series in December 2023.
“Really excited to have Trav on board as the co-vice-captain," Cummins had said last year. "He's been playing for a long time. He's always been a leader in our group. So we thought it was a good time to formally recognise that.
"Whilst nothing's imminent, Steve's not going to play forever. I daresay I'm not going to captain forever. So we feel like we've got some responsibility to future-proof the team and start trying to give opportunities to other leaders,” Cummins had said last year.
Smith will still be the senior vice-captain, meaning he will step in as the leader whenever Cummins is absent.
