Tim Paine delivers as Australia captain despite shadow cast by Steve Smith | Sam Perry

The wicketkeeper’s leadership has been excellent, but there is a sense the captaincy indelibly belongs to his predecessorIt’s a common convention at club level – following a successful spell or knock – to exhibit disappointment at “throwing it away” or “not going on with it”. Though you’ve transcended your mean output by multiple standard deviations, this outward showing of displeasure is meant to communicate your own (fictional) high standar