Australia's Steven Smith plays a shot during the second day of the fourth Ashes cricket test against England at the Melbourne cricket ground December 27, 2013. REUTERS/David Gray
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Steven Smith will captain Australia's test team for the rest of the series against India, with regular skipper Michael Clarke's career in serious doubt due to persistent injury problems.
Batsman Smith, aged 25 years and 195 days, becomes Australia's youngest test captain since Kim Hughes who was named in 1979 at 25 years and 57 days, and the third-youngest all-time.
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