Australian pacer Pat Cummins yesterday called suggestions of him captaining the Test side ridiculous and instead backed skipper Tim Paine to lead the side for a long time.

The Australia's top performer with both the ball and the bat in the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne. He was the top-scorer in the second innings (63) and also picked up nine wickets in the match. "I think it's ridiculous at the moment," Cummins said.