Cricket: Nathan McSweeney has won the race and is set to replace David Warner in the first test against India.
McSweeney in: Australia first test squad | 00:32Nathan McSweeney knows better than anyone that 18 months is a long time in cricket, let alone five years.
“It was like a golf ball coming down — I remember calling Dad saying: ‘I’m not sure how anyone faces these guys’; so hopefully it’s a little bit different now and I can hold my own. Nathan McSweeney on first-class debut for the Queensland Bulls in October, 2018 His transition into South Australia’s best XI the following season wasn’t the easiest either, playing just three games in his debut season as older prospects were given a preference.
“I’m very lucky that South Australia has given me an opportunity; Queensland had a great side at the time and I felt like my game was ready to play first-class cricket - it didn’t quite work out seamlessly,” McSweeney said. His former teammate — and new opening partner — Usman Khawaja is arguably the perfect person to help McSweeney shoulder the load this summer, having predominantly batted at three and four in his career before his switch to opening.
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