Former fast bowler Geoff Lawson has hailed Pat Cummins' appointment as Australia's captain after the 28-year-old was named Tim Paine's replacement.
"The stranglehold has been broken, the envelope pushed and the pace ceiling smashed," Lawson, who played 46 tests for Australia, wrote in his column in the Sydney Morning Herald."Cricket realists all over the continent are sighing with relief after turning blue from holding their breath since...Tim Paine resigned."
While fast bowlers have rarely been given the captaincy in the past, Lawson believes holding the post will inspire Cummins to raise his game to new levels in a manner similar to former captain Richie Benaud. Cummins was promoted from the role of vice-captain after Paine stood down following a"sexting" scandal. Paine has since announced he will take"a mental health break" from all forms of the game.
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