But the decision to choose Hazlewood as stand-in meant that he jumped ahead of other names who have recently captained Australia. Alex Carey stood in for an injured Aaron Finch on the tour of the West Indies last year, leading the side to a 2-1 series win, and Steven Smith deputised for Cummins during the last Ashes at home when he was ruled out of the Adelaide Test due to being a close Covid contact.
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