Pat Cummins suggests Mitchell Marsh as new Australia ODI captain after WC

Australia captain Pat Cummins has suggested Mitchell Marsh as his probable successor in 50-over cricket after ICC World Cup 2023 in India.

Cummins said he would probably assess his role as ODI captain after the World Cup.

"The captaincy for the ODIs, we've kind of shared around a little bit. We'll get over there, and have a look at that," the Australian captain said.

Cummins said Mitchell Marsh, who has been appointed as Australia's T20I captain, is the logical choice to succeed him in the role of the ODI leader.

 

"The good thing is we have a few options. (Mitchell Marsh) is probably the most obvious one if he's doing the T20s as well. Off the field, he's just a great people person. His energy's infectious, he's great to hang around with, always good fun."

30-year-old Cummins took over as Australia's 50-over format captain last year from Aaron Finch, but since then, he had led only in two of the six ODIs they played.

He missed one match against England as Josh Hazlewood stepped in.

Steve Smith led Australia in a three-match ODI series against India earlier this year as Cummins returned home following the death of his mother.

(With PTI inputs)