MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia spinner Nathan Lyon has endorsed Pat Cummins as the test side's next captain and Steve Smith as the fast bowler's deputy while ruling out himself as a potential leader for the team.
Both Cummins and Smith have interviewed for the captaincy, with Cummins expected to replace Tim Paine after he stood down from the role over a 'sexting' scandal less than three weeks before the start of the Ashes.
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