captaincy

From a captaincy point of view, Steve Smith stepping up to lead would not be a problem - he is arguably a better tactician than Cummins.

Released from the shackles of captaincy, a weight lifted from those once-slumped shoulders.

From there he became a shock candidate for the captaincy.

When Donald led his side to success in Rome, the clamour immediately began for him to stay on in the captaincy.

A little more than a year ago Keegan Bradley admitted he was as surprised as anyone when he was asked to lead the side in the wake of Tiger Woods turning down the captaincy.