Michael Clarke will retire after the fifth Test of the current Ashes series. That will mark the beginning of the charge of Steve Smith captain at the Australia Test cricket side.

The fifth Test of the 2015 Ashes series will be played between 20 and 24 August. England already secured the trophy after reaching a 3-1 lead in the last Test at Trent Bridge. However, the last Test will mark the end of Michael Clarke’s captaincy at the Australia Test cricket team. He and a list of other senior players will retire from international cricket then. This means that a new era will begin with Steve Smith captain. The 26-year-old, who filled in for Clarke when he was injured last year, was announced as the Aussie Test side’s new skipper. Steve Smith captains the one-day side as well, and he will step in as skipper for Aaron Finch at the Twenty20 outfit too.

England are 2.30 (13/10) favourites to win the fifth test according to Bet365. Australia are 2.62 (13/8) underdogs with draw priced at 4.33 (10/3). Steve Smith and his future deputy David Warner are both available at 8.00 (7/1) on the top batsman market.

BBC.com: Steve Smith to become Australia Test captain at end of Ashes

 
Michael Clarke will retire after the Ashes. This means that Australia will have a new Test captain. The 26-year-old Steve Smith captains the one day outfit, and he will take over as Test skipper, gambling news report. He will fill in for Aaron Finch too, as Twenty20 captain. Opening batsman David Warner will be the deputy of Steve Smith captain.

Veteran Aussie captain Clarke announced his retirement after the Ashes (Getty Images)

National selector, Rod Marsh commented the news highlighting how highly rated Smith is. He said, “At 26, Steve is a fine young man with extraordinary talent. He is highly regarded by the selectors and we congratulate him on being appointed to the role on an ongoing basis. He should be incredibly proud.”

The 34-year-old Clarke announced his retirement after England won the fourth test, handing a heavy defeat to Australia at Trent Bridge. England went 3-1 ahead and secured the victory before the fifth Test, as many followers of live sports results might know. Steve Smith captain skippered Australia in three Tests already against India last summer.

TheGuardian.com: Steve Smith confirmed as next Australia Test cricket captain

 
It was announced that by the Steve Smith captain era a new period will begin at Australia’s Test side after the Ashes. Current Test captain Michael Clarke will retire from international cricket after the ongoing Ashes series. The news about Steve Smith captaining the Aussie Test side in the future came after the 26-year-old was named as skipper for one-day internationals against Ireland and England.

Steve Smith fills in for the injured Aaron Finch as Twenty20 captain too (Getty Images)

Steve Smith captains the Twenty20 team as well, until Aaron Finch is out injured. As a deputy of Clarke, Steve Smith captained the Aussie’s Test team already on three occasions. Rod Marsh national selector told to online mobile news that the Steve Smith captain project was planned. He said, “We have had a clear succession plan in place for the captaincy with Steve Smith gaining valuable experience leading the Australian Test team while Michael Clarke was recovering from injury last season.”

He added, “When Michael made his decision to retire last week it was a very straightforward decision for us to nominate Steve as his successor. He has big shoes to fill but everything about him suggests he is the right man for the job.”

TimesofIndia.com: Steven Smith named Australia’s new Test captain

 
After the final Test of the 2015 Ashes series will be concluded, skipper Michael Clarke will retire from international cricket. The job goes for Steve Smith captain, the one-day side’s skipper, sports scores news report. He was also regarded as Australia’s best batsman recently.

Smith learned a lot about being a captain from Clarke (Photo: Getty Images)

It is expected that Brad Haddin, Chris Rogers and Shane Watson would also retire after the fifth Test. Ryan Harris had to finish playing cricket for Australia before the first Test after another knee injury. It seems that Steve Smith captain will lead a reorganized team in October. The Aussie’s will appear then in Bangladesh on a two-Test tour.

David Warner was named as Steve Smith captain’s deputy. National selector Rod Marsh commented Warner’s appointment emphasizing his role in the Australia Test side. He said, “We have reached a point in time where we’ve had to look at our leadership positions again with an eye to the future. David has matured and developed into an important senior figure in the Australian team. He has come a long way. We believe that he will respond well to the added responsibility of leadership.”

Michael Clarke will retire after the fifth Test of the current Ashes series. That will mark the beginning of the charge of Steve Smith captain at the Australia Test cricket side.

The fifth Test of the 2015 Ashes series will be played between 20 and 24 August. England already secured the trophy after reaching a 3-1 lead in the last Test at Trent Bridge. However, the last Test will mark the end of Michael Clarke’s captaincy at the Australia Test cricket team. He and a list of other senior players will retire from international cricket then. This means that a new era will begin with Steve Smith captain. The 26-year-old, who filled in for Clarke when he was injured last year, was announced as the Aussie Test side’s new skipper. Steve Smith captains the one-day side as well, and he will step in as skipper for Aaron Finch at the Twenty20 outfit too.

England are 2.30 (13/10) favourites to win the fifth test according to Bet365. Australia are 2.62 (13/8) underdogs with draw priced at 4.33 (10/3). Steve Smith and his future deputy David Warner are both available at 8.00 (7/1) on the top batsman market.

BBC.com: Steve Smith to become Australia Test captain at end of Ashes

 
Michael Clarke will retire after the Ashes. This means that Australia will have a new Test captain. The 26-year-old Steve Smith captains the one day outfit, and he will take over as Test skipper, gambling news report. He will fill in for Aaron Finch too, as Twenty20 captain. Opening batsman David Warner will be the deputy of Steve Smith captain.

Veteran Aussie captain Clarke announced his retirement after the Ashes (Getty Images)

National selector, Rod Marsh commented the news highlighting how highly rated Smith is. He said, “At 26, Steve is a fine young man with extraordinary talent. He is highly regarded by the selectors and we congratulate him on being appointed to the role on an ongoing basis. He should be incredibly proud.”

The 34-year-old Clarke announced his retirement after England won the fourth test, handing a heavy defeat to Australia at Trent Bridge. England went 3-1 ahead and secured the victory before the fifth Test, as many followers of live sports results might know. Steve Smith captain skippered Australia in three Tests already against India last summer.

TheGuardian.com: Steve Smith confirmed as next Australia Test cricket captain

 
It was announced that by the Steve Smith captain era a new period will begin at Australia’s Test side after the Ashes. Current Test captain Michael Clarke will retire from international cricket after the ongoing Ashes series. The news about Steve Smith captaining the Aussie Test side in the future came after the 26-year-old was named as skipper for one-day internationals against Ireland and England.

Steve Smith fills in for the injured Aaron Finch as Twenty20 captain too (Getty Images)

Steve Smith captains the Twenty20 team as well, until Aaron Finch is out injured. As a deputy of Clarke, Steve Smith captained the Aussie’s Test team already on three occasions. Rod Marsh national selector told to online mobile news that the Steve Smith captain project was planned. He said, “We have had a clear succession plan in place for the captaincy with Steve Smith gaining valuable experience leading the Australian Test team while Michael Clarke was recovering from injury last season.”

He added, “When Michael made his decision to retire last week it was a very straightforward decision for us to nominate Steve as his successor. He has big shoes to fill but everything about him suggests he is the right man for the job.”

TimesofIndia.com: Steven Smith named Australia’s new Test captain

 
After the final Test of the 2015 Ashes series will be concluded, skipper Michael Clarke will retire from international cricket. The job goes for Steve Smith captain, the one-day side’s skipper, sports scores news report. He was also regarded as Australia’s best batsman recently.

Smith learned a lot about being a captain from Clarke (Photo: Getty Images)

It is expected that Brad Haddin, Chris Rogers and Shane Watson would also retire after the fifth Test. Ryan Harris had to finish playing cricket for Australia before the first Test after another knee injury. It seems that Steve Smith captain will lead a reorganized team in October. The Aussie’s will appear then in Bangladesh on a two-Test tour.

David Warner was named as Steve Smith captain’s deputy. National selector Rod Marsh commented Warner’s appointment emphasizing his role in the Australia Test side. He said, “We have reached a point in time where we’ve had to look at our leadership positions again with an eye to the future. David has matured and developed into an important senior figure in the Australian team. He has come a long way. We believe that he will respond well to the added responsibility of leadership.”

For the most part of the first two days of the first Test in Ashes 2015, England had the momentum, and they finished day two in a very good position.  

Their top performer was Moeen Ali, who excelled both with bat and ball, scoring 77 and taking out two of the best Australian spinners, Michael Clarke and Steve Smith. Australia veteran, Chris Rogers, who participates in his last Test before retiring, revealed that England were on top indeed. He said that as the wicket would expectedly change in the remaining part of the first test, Australia will have a hard task to work their way back.

The Guardian: Ashes 2015: Moeen puts England in the ascendancy

The couple of days of first Test in the Ashes 2015 somehow resembled to the remarkable game from 2009 that was also played in Cardiff. That time England finished the first day with 336 for seven, as keen followers of live sports results might remember, and reached 435 in the second. Now they continued from 343 for seven to stop at 430 at the end of the second day.

Moeen Ali congratulated by his teammates after being England’s hero on Day 2 of Ashes 2015 test (Photo: AP)

Six years ago Australia replied with 674 for six, but on this year’s second day, they seemed still searching for their rhythm, as England were dominating the match. Anderson contributed with a perfect spell and Moeen Ali was one of England’s stars producing a 77 with the bat and taking out Steve Smith and Michael Clarke with the ball.

Chris Rogers, the experienced opener plays his last Test for Australia before retiring, while the visitors’ best bowler was Mitchell Starc, who took out both Moeen and Jimmy Anderson.

The Telegraph: Ashes 2015: Australia admit the odds are stacked against them in first Test

The two sides saw that England dominated the first two days of the first Test of the Ashes 2015, which took them into an excellent position before the teams would return to continue the match. Moeen Ali said that by taking out Adam Voges, England were in pole position.

Veteran Chris Rogers couldn’t help his team on the Day 2 of the Ashes 2015 test in Cardiff (Photo: Getty Images)

Australia veteran Chris Rogers expressed that he wasn’t totally happy with their performance, gambling news report. He said, “I think they are probably in a happier position at the moment. The wicket is going to deteriorate so it is going to be hard work for us at the back end of the match. We have to get a lot closer to their score and even get a lead.”

He added, “To get out the way a lot of us did does hurt especially as there was an opportunity to make it count today. I got a 90 and there were three thirties. We think we are better than that. But when you are positive and going at it you are going to get out these days.”

The Sydney Morning Herald: Ashes 2015: England seize ascendancy as Australian opener Chris Rogers denied ton

Chris Rogers almost reached a century in the first Test of the Ashes 2015 before being dismissed, online gambling news report. Australia needed the services of overly criticized all-rounder Shane Watson after the second they.

Wood and Lyth celebrate as Rogers walks off dismissed on Day Two of the Ashes 2015 test (Photo: Getty Images)

Rogers spoke about his teammate at the end of day two. He said, “I think we all desperately want to see him do well because we know how much he goes through and how much kind of abuse comes his way.” He added, “He’s pretty good with it – he knows that you’ve got to take the good with the bad. It’s up to him tomorrow to go out and score runs and hopefully do it for the rest of the series.”

Somehow surprising for followers of sports scores, Moeen Ali led underdogs England, batting for 77 and taking out Australia’s two best spinners, Michael Clarke and Steve Smith when bowling. Ali said, “I think we’re ahead. I think that last wicket put us into pole position a bit more”.

For the most part of the first two days of the first Test in Ashes 2015, England had the momentum, and they finished day two in a very good position.  

Their top performer was Moeen Ali, who excelled both with bat and ball, scoring 77 and taking out two of the best Australian spinners, Michael Clarke and Steve Smith. Australia veteran, Chris Rogers, who participates in his last Test before retiring, revealed that England were on top indeed. He said that as the wicket would expectedly change in the remaining part of the first test, Australia will have a hard task to work their way back.

The Guardian: Ashes 2015: Moeen puts England in the ascendancy

The couple of days of first Test in the Ashes 2015 somehow resembled to the remarkable game from 2009 that was also played in Cardiff. That time England finished the first day with 336 for seven, as keen followers of live sports results might remember, and reached 435 in the second. Now they continued from 343 for seven to stop at 430 at the end of the second day.

Moeen Ali congratulated by his teammates after being England’s hero on Day 2 of Ashes 2015 test (Photo: AP)

Six years ago Australia replied with 674 for six, but on this year’s second day, they seemed still searching for their rhythm, as England were dominating the match. Anderson contributed with a perfect spell and Moeen Ali was one of England’s stars producing a 77 with the bat and taking out Steve Smith and Michael Clarke with the ball.

Chris Rogers, the experienced opener plays his last Test for Australia before retiring, while the visitors’ best bowler was Mitchell Starc, who took out both Moeen and Jimmy Anderson.

The Telegraph: Ashes 2015: Australia admit the odds are stacked against them in first Test

The two sides saw that England dominated the first two days of the first Test of the Ashes 2015, which took them into an excellent position before the teams would return to continue the match. Moeen Ali said that by taking out Adam Voges, England were in pole position.

Veteran Chris Rogers couldn’t help his team on the Day 2 of the Ashes 2015 test in Cardiff (Photo: Getty Images)

Australia veteran Chris Rogers expressed that he wasn’t totally happy with their performance, gambling news report. He said, “I think they are probably in a happier position at the moment. The wicket is going to deteriorate so it is going to be hard work for us at the back end of the match. We have to get a lot closer to their score and even get a lead.”

He added, “To get out the way a lot of us did does hurt especially as there was an opportunity to make it count today. I got a 90 and there were three thirties. We think we are better than that. But when you are positive and going at it you are going to get out these days.”

The Sydney Morning Herald: Ashes 2015: England seize ascendancy as Australian opener Chris Rogers denied ton

Chris Rogers almost reached a century in the first Test of the Ashes 2015 before being dismissed, online gambling news report. Australia needed the services of overly criticized all-rounder Shane Watson after the second they.

Wood and Lyth celebrate as Rogers walks off dismissed on Day Two of the Ashes 2015 test (Photo: Getty Images)

Rogers spoke about his teammate at the end of day two. He said, “I think we all desperately want to see him do well because we know how much he goes through and how much kind of abuse comes his way.” He added, “He’s pretty good with it – he knows that you’ve got to take the good with the bad. It’s up to him tomorrow to go out and score runs and hopefully do it for the rest of the series.”

Somehow surprising for followers of sports scores, Moeen Ali led underdogs England, batting for 77 and taking out Australia’s two best spinners, Michael Clarke and Steve Smith when bowling. Ali said, “I think we’re ahead. I think that last wicket put us into pole position a bit more”.