Steve Smith named Aussie Test captain.

[Donny]

Steve Smith has been named Australia's new vice-captain and will skipper against India this summer with Brad Haddin as his deputy

Steve Smith, the boy-faced batsman whose talent and temperament saw him earmarked as a future leader almost from the time he cemented a place in the national team, has been confirmed as Australia's 45th Test cricket captain.

Smith's appointment was recommended by the National Selection Panel last night in the wake of Michael Clarke's potentially long-term hamstring injury and was formally ratified by the Cricket Australia Board.

While Clarke remains captain and Smith has been officially installed as the Test team’s new vice-captain, the injury that has cast doubt over Clarke’s involvement for the remainder of the summer means the new deputy begins his tenure as stand-in skipper.

http://www.cricket.com.au/news/steve-smith-captain-australia-india-series-vice-captain/2014-12-15

[qldmagpie67]

Great insight into th selectors mindset for the future. Smith to caption long term and Haddin's days are obviously numbered due to age.
Add Warner. Mitch Marsh, Josh Hazelwood, Patrick Cummins, James Patterson, Cameron Boyce plus possibles like Carters from NSW Jordan Silk from Tassie, Burns from QLD and the future seems bright.
Also have guys like Muirhead, Abbott, 2 young McDermott's and a young Healy in the up and coming ranks just need to get the nucleus of the side right going forward.
Good luck Smithy may this be the start of a long and successful era you preside over.