George Bailey became the first Australian since Dave Gregory (in the first Test match in 1877) to be named captain in his first game in any format, when he led his side against India earlier this year.
"The National Selection Panel unanimously favoured George Bailey as Captain of the T20 team. He is widely respected and regarded as an outstanding captain, having had sustained success in this role. The role of the captain is especially important in fast moving T20 cricket," Cricket Australia said in a statement while announcing him as the captain.
Indian captain MS Dhoni said ahead of their clash that his Chennai Super Kings teammate, George who had been appointed Australia's new T20 captain is an intelligent cricketer who understands the game well.
Dhoni said, "He (Bailey) is an interesting character, he plays good cricket, he's someone who can play his strokes, he's very intelligent and understands the game well. He's a really good character to have."
"The National Selection Panel unanimously favoured George Bailey as Captain of the T20 team. He is widely respected and regarded as an outstanding captain, having had sustained success in this role. The role of the captain is especially important in fast moving T20 cricket," Cricket Australia said in a statement while announcing him as the captain.
Indian captain MS Dhoni said ahead of their clash that his Chennai Super Kings teammate, George who had been appointed Australia's new T20 captain is an intelligent cricketer who understands the game well.
Dhoni said, "He (Bailey) is an interesting character, he plays good cricket, he's someone who can play his strokes, he's very intelligent and understands the game well. He's a really good character to have."
