Australia is considering playing Cooper Connolly in the second Test against Sri Lanka to bolster their spin options on a predicted turning pitch. Connolly, a left-arm spinner, has impressed in training and could replace Beau Webster, who hasn't bowled in the first Test. The team selection will be finalized after the final training session.
Australia are seriously considering a debut for West Australian all-rounder Cooper Connolly in the second Test against Sri Lanka, to provide another left-arm spin option on what shapes as a sharply turning track.
He would most likely come in to bat at seven behind wicketkeeper Alex Carey, as Webster did in the first Test. The Australians will wait until after their final training session later on Wednesday to confirm their team. “From what I’ve seen in the nets he bowls some really good balls. He was pretty consistent where he was bowling in Dubai and in the nets here and that’s all you’ve got to do in these conditions, try to bowl as many good balls in a good area as you can and the conditions just take over.“I think he’s only bowled back in Australia, but it’s entirely different the way you bowl. And I think the way he does bowl and the way the ball comes out suits him quite nicely.
“I think when it’s a bit flatter you can almost sit on them a bit and wait for loose balls rather than go and look for them. So I think he understands that, he understands spin and angles and all those things, so I don’t think he’s far away from a good score.”
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