Cricket: Cameron Bancroft has come up short once again, landing just 2 runs in the Sheffield Shield.
‘Who gives a s***?’: Former Australian captain Michael Clarke calls for a specialist opener to fill Test vacancyFormer Australian captain Michael Clarke has implored national selectors to pick a specialist opener to partner Usman Khawaja for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, rubbishing calls for West Australian wicketkeeper Josh Inglis to fill the vacancy this summer.
However, Clarke cautioned against making a middle-order batter to face the new ball against India, arguing the first two rounds of the Sheffield Shield shouldn’t dictate who gets selected. “We made a mistake in getting Steve Smith to open the batting in Test cricket, so let’s not make the same mistake. Let’s pick a specialist opener, whoever is best equipped,” Clarke told Sky Sports Radio’s“How can you justify Josh Inglis is a better person to open the batting in a Test match against this Indian attack than a specialist opener? He scored Shield runs, yes, but he bats in the middle order.
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