Australia’s Test skipper Pat Cummins has pipped veteran opener David Warner to become the new captain of the one-day international team.

The ODI captaincy position was vacant after Aaron Finch’s retirement from the 50-over format last month.

Cricket Australia on Tuesday (October 18) confirmed that Cummins would take on the extra leadership role, starting with an ODI series against England next month.

The fast bowler is expected to lead Australia during the ODI World Cup in India late next year.

“I have thoroughly enjoyed playing under Finchy and have learnt an enormous amount from his leadership,” Cummins said.

“They are significant shoes to fill”, although we are extremely fortunate to have a one-day squad with a huge amount of experience.”

As far as Warner is concerned – CA had imposed a lifetime leadership ban on him for his role in the 2018 ball-tampering scandal.

Recently, Cricket Australia said it was reviewing Warner’s leadership suspension because of his positive impact on the team. Besides the southpaw, Steve Smith, who was also part of the ball-tampering plot, was also considered to replace Finch as ODI captain.

“We are very fortunate to have a number of high-quality leaders and senior players across all formats,” Cricket Australia’s high performance manager boss Oliver said. “The board and selectors agree Pat is the ideal choice to lead the ODI team through the next period including the 2023 World Cup.”

(The Associated Press inputs)