Matthew Wade named Australia captain for New Zealand ODI series
Friday 27 January 2017 21:17, UK
Matthew Wade will captain Australia for their one-day international series against New Zealand, live on Sky Sports from Sunday.
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Wade will lead Australia in place of Steve Smith, who misses out after injuring ankle ligaments during the last ODI against Pakistan in Adelaide on Thursday.
Smith faces a race to be fully fit for the start of Australia's test series in India, which gets underway on February 23, live on Sky Sports 2.
Vice-captain David Warner, who has hit two centuries in his last two innings, has been rested by Australian selectors in order to prepare for the India tour and will also miss the New Zealand series.
Wicketkeeper Wade will therefore become Australia's 24th ODI captain when the three-match Chappell-Hadlee series gets underway in Auckland.
