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Australia middle-order batsman George Bailey, who has skippered the One-Day International (ODI) team more than anybody else over the past two years, yesterday said he’s not expecting to be handed the captaincy on a permanent basis.
The 32-year-old’s last appearance was in the World Cup opener against England on February 14, where he scored an important 55 with the bat as Australia won by 111 runs. Michael Clarke - the then regular skipper - returned to the side after the England game to guide them to a fifth World Cup title. However, Clarke’s retirement from ODIs has not only opened the door for Bailey to resume his place in Australia’s middle order, it’s also raised the possibility that he will take on the captaincy full-time.
But with Test captain-in-waiting Steve Smith having secured his place at the No 3 batting position in the side, Bailey is expecting to be overlooked as captain for Australia’s next ODI assignment, against England in September.
“If I wasn’t in the team for this last six weeks then I can’t imagine I would (be skipper),” Bailey was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au. “I would love to remain part of (the team). I certainly feel like I’ve got a number of good years of cricket left in me, and hopefully a number of them are in Australian colours.”

Lankan pacer Welegedara equals T20 world record
Sri Lanka fast bowler Chanaka Welegedara equalled the world record for the most economical four-over spell in the short history of Twenty20 cricket.
Playing for Tamil Union in Sri Lanka’s domestic league, Welegedara finished with incredible figures of four wickets for two runs from four overs which included two maidens.
The left-arm pacer equals the record set by South African Chris Morris last year, who took 2/2 from four overs with three maidens while playing for Highveld Lions against Cape Cobras, reports Cricket Australia (CA).
Defending 142, Tamil Union -- captained by Welegedara -- routed the Sinhalese Sports Club for just 97 to secure the win with 4.3 overs to spare. Welegedara first removed Minod Bhanuka halfway through the fifth over of the innings and then bowled Thilina Kandamby two balls later. He got rid off Sachithra Senanayake with the first ball of his next over before trapping Charith Jayampathi leg before with the fourth ball of the 11th over. The 34-year-old has played 21 Tests and 10 One-Day Internationals (ODI) for Sri Lanka and played his only two T20 Internationals back in 2010.

List of the most economical four-over spells in T20 cricket: Chanaka Welegedara 4-2-2-4; Chris Morris 4-3-2-2; Zulfiqar Babar 4-2-3-2; Shoaib Malik 4-2-3-1; Sunil Narine 4-1-3-0.