"It feels like a backward step": Mitchell Johnson on appointing Smith as captain

Mitchell Johnson. Pic/AFP

Former Australia fast-bowler Mitchell Johnson has expressed reservations over Steve Smith being named captain for the upcoming Test tour of Sri Lanka, saying it's like a backward step being taken instead of cashing on the opportunity to try a long-term leadership candidate.

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Smith was named Australia's captain for the two-match Test tour of Sri Lanka, starting in Galle on January 29. "Opting for a fill-in captain nearing the end of his career seems like a missed opportunity to entrust the role to someone like Travis Head, who could bring fresh energy and perspective. It feels like a backward step," wrote Johnson in his column for ‘The Nightly' on Thursday.

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