Nathan McSweeney has emerged as the frontrunner in the race to claim the opening spot after a pair of composed and classy innings against India A
Nathan McSweeney has staked his claim for Australia’s Test opening spot with a pair of commanding innings against India A in Mackay.Nathan McSweeney has staked his claim for Australia’s Test opening spot with a pair of commanding innings against India A in Mackay.
he Australian Test team is said to be harder to get into than to get out of it, but 10 months after David Warner’s long goodbye a spot at the top of the order is still there for the taking. Thehelped Warner hang on until his self-proclaimed Sydney farewell, but after an experiment with Steve Smith partnering Usman Khawaja as opener, a new frontrunner for the role is finally emerging.with a composed 39 then added a classy, unbeaten 88 to steer Australia A to victory over India A in Mackay.
Konstas has a small sample size as evidence of his prodigious talents but has plundered runs at every level he has played at, and the ageing Australian Test team could do with an injection of fresh blood.Age is on Konstas’ side, but might also count against him this time.
Konstas might show maturity beyond his years when at the crease but like all young batters is still working out his game, and a tendency to reach for the ball away from his body would be targeted by the experienced India bowling attack. The right-hander was out for a third-ball duck in that fashion against India A then misjudged a moving ball in the second innings to be clean bowled for 16 while shouldering arms.
Bancroft is the strongest fielder among the candidates and would be more than capable of stepping into Cameron Green’s role in the gully while the all-rounder is sidelined this summer.Bancroft has fallen out of form at the wrong time as he suffers a nightmare start to the summer campaign.
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