{"provider_name":"FreeJobAlert","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.freejobalert.com\/article\/steve-smith-to-lead-australia-in-ashes-if-cummins-doesn-t-recover-confirms-bailey-21274","title":"Steve Smith to Lead Australia in Ashes if Cummins Doesn t Recover Confirms Bailey","type":"rich","width":"1200","height":"675","html":"\u003Cdiv style=\u0022width: 600px;padding: 10px;border: 1px solid gray;margin: 0;\u0022\u003E\u003Ch1\u003ESteve Smith to Lead Australia in Ashes if Cummins Doesn t Recover Confirms Bailey\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cp\u003EChairman of Selectors George Bailey confirmed that Steve Smith will captain Australia in the Ashes if Pat Cummins fails to recover from his injury in time The decision ensures experienced leadership ahead of the marquee series ... \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.freejobalert.com\/article\/steve-smith-to-lead-australia-in-ashes-if-cummins-doesn-t-recover-confirms-bailey-21274\u0022\u003Econtinue reading\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","description":"Chairman of Selectors George Bailey confirmed that Steve Smith will captain Australia in the Ashes if Pat Cummins fails to recover from his injury in time The decision ensures experienced leadership ahead of the marquee series ","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/img2.freejobalert.com\/freejobalert\/2025\/10\/steve-smith-to-lead-australia-in-ashes-if-cummins-doesnt-recover-confirms-bailey-68f374569d86f1736115-1200.webp"}