I don't mind the selection TBH. He has some more maturing to do but I think he has all the right tools to succeed. If Watson had locked himself into the team I would have preferred him, but he could be dropped from the test team as early as this series if he doesn't start performing, so it's not ideal for your captain to be in that position and the same applies to Haddin.
Can't believe this guy is gonna be the next test captain. The Aussie team is becoming very difficult to support when everyone in the team is so unlikeable.
Regarding him not being overly liked. Everyone becomes likeable when they start scoring numerous hundreds for Australia. See M.Clarke for an example, I was at the gabba the day he was booed onto the pitch - must say it was very embarrassing to witness.
Even Ricky Ponting wasn't overly popular captain selection due to his off field actions as a younger cricketer (didn't he get into a bar fight in the very early 2000s?). He did tidy up his actions, as did Clarke and I'll back Smith to do the same.
Already feeling the on field loss of PH though Would have been a lock for this weeks test. Not a fan of Shuan Marsh in the longer form, I just don't think he is mentality good enough, but since he is playing I hope they bat him at 5 or 6 as he doesn't have a great new ball technique.