From the outhouse to the Penthouse! Mitch 沼 to be next Australian captain after 以前 thinking his career was 'done and dusted'

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After once thinking he was 'done and dusted' as an international cricketer, Mitch 沼 looks 始める，決める to captain Australia in this year's T20 World Cup - にもかかわらず the return of Pat Cummins.

The 32-year-old allrounder led the Aussie's during the 小旅行する of South Africa last year and will 再開する the 船長／主将 役割 later this week against the West Indies.

Cricket Australia 確認するd on Tuesday that big guns Cummins, Travis 長，率いる, Mitchell Starc and Steve Smith would 再結合させる the squad?始める，決める to take on New Zealand.

The fact that 沼 has kept the leadership 役割 ahead of Cummins 示唆するs he will also lead the 味方する at the World Cup in June.

沼's resurgence has been 簡単に incredible, with the 星／主役にする capping off a golden 2023 by （人命などを）奪う，主張するing his first Allan 国境 メダル la st week in Melbourne.

Mitch 沼 looks 確かな to captain Australia at this year's T20 World Cup

火星 h's career resurgence continued on last Wednesday night after winning the Allan 国境 メダル at 栄冠を与える Casino in Melbourne

'I thought I was done and dusted.?I often spoke to my wife about ... ,' 沼 said, before an emotional pause. 'That I just 手配中の，お尋ね者 to get one more 割れ目 at it, and it's been amazing.?

'She gave me the 視野 on life that I needed.'

沼 was a runaway 勝利者, finishing 79 投票（する）s ahead of 実験（する） and ODI captain Pat Cummins in a メダル 投票（する）d on by players, umpires and マスコミ.

The West Australian was helped by 回復するing his 位置／汚点／見つけ出す in the 実験（する） team during the Ashes, while he also starred in Australia's 素晴らしい World Cup 勝利 in India and 与える／捧げるd in T20s.

He 得点する／非難する／２０d the second-highest number of runs (1638 at 58.5) by an Australian cricketer during the 投票（する）ing period across 実験（する）s, ODIs and T20s, tied with fellow World Cup hero Travis 長，率いる.

During the 2019 Ashes series, 沼 famously 宣言するd, 'Most of Australia hate me.'

It was a blunt 言及／関連 to the opinion many fans 株d that while talented, the man they call 'Bison' didn't 掴む his long 名簿（に載せる）／表（にあげる） of 適切な時期s when 代表するing his nation 早期に in his career.

沼 was 手渡すd a surprise 解任する in the 注目する，もくろむs of many during the Ashes series last year at the expense of Cameron Green - and has made the most of the 適切な時期, 固く結び付けるing himself in Australia's 味方するs in all three 判型s.

The all-rounder choked 支援する 涙／ほころびs as he thanked his wife Greta for her unwavering support

The talented all-rounder d efeated Pat Cummins (pictured) and Steve Smith to 勝利，勝つ the 最高の，を越す prize

Aussie cricket 広大な／多数の／重要な 示す Waugh was that elated 沼 took home the 最高の，を越す gong at the Australian Cricket Awards, and 堅固に believes he can now take his game to another level.

'絶対 thrilled to see Mitch 沼 勝利，勝つ the AB メダル,' he tweeted.

'A team man through and through who has had to 証明する people wrong his whole career.

'You wouldn’t know it, though, he takes everything on the chin and just goes about his game.

'The best is still ahead for him.'