Beau Webster, the Tasmanian allrounder known as 'Slug from Snug', is set to make his debut for the Australian Test team. His journey from a small town to the MCG is a testament to his talent and dedication.
When Beau Webster walked into the SCG nets on Thursday morning, he was met by two young cricket fans standing behind him where the wicketkeeper would usually be.No answer from the two-metre Tasmanian allrounder as he began hitting balls.The lanky figure in front of them had just been told he would be the proud new owner of a Baggy Green on Friday morning. Webster, who will become Australian Test player No.
469, went about his business, but the kids were still confused as other bigger names wandered around the nets.“What Big Bash team do you play for?” one asked.The correct answer is the Melbourne Stars. Before he rose to prominence in the Big Bash, though, Webster had made his name as “Slug from Snug”. Slug is Webster’s nickname, and he hails from a small Tasmanian town, about 40 minutes’ drive south of Hobart, called Snug. The suburb, with a population of about 1500, is home to the Snug Tavern, where Webster had his first beer and where his old mates are likely to gather on Friday to watch him take on India in the fifth and final Test of a gripping Border-Gavaskar series.The big right-hander is easy to spot. He often wears his hat backwards at Australian training and loves his bling, sporting a big silver earring. He was also a promising Australian rules footballer.Remarkably, Webster took up fast bowling only four years ago, having honed his craft as an off-spinner. He could become the first Australian bowler since Andrew Symonds to send down pace and spin in the same innings. “It’s definitely one of the better decisions I’ve ever made,” Webster told reporters before the MCG Test of his switch to pace bowling. “I don’t think I’d be standing here if I was still wheeling out the off-spinners. It’s a part of my game I’ve been really proud to develop in the last four years.” Webster is 31, but that doesn’t make him a late bloomer. He had enough talent and promise to be picked in Tasmania’s under-19s side at the age of 1
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