NEW DELHI: The “unbelievable expertise” of uncapped quick bowler Spencer Johnson will make him one to look at on Australia’s subsequent white-ball tour of South Africa, in response to Mitchell Marsh, the nation’s new Twenty20 captain.
Pat Cummins, the one-day captain, is out with a fractured wrist however is anticipated to be again for the World Cup in October, so Marsh will captain Australia in three Twenty20 and 5 50-over matches towards South Africa starting subsequent week.
Left-arm fast Johnson, power-hitter Matthew Quick and left-arm seamer Aaron Hardie have all earned maiden nationwide call-ups.
Marsh stated Johnson, 27, had hit type after a sequence of accidents earlier in his profession.
“We’ve not seen a lot of him as a result of he is had quite a lot of accidents and he form of burst onto the scene final yr,” Marsh instructed reporters. “He is an unbelievable expertise.
“I confronted him in a one-day last and was blown away by his ability and tempo, so I believe he’ll really feel proper at house.”
Marsh stated Quick and Hardie can even have possibilities to stake claims for locations on the 50-over World Cup in India.
When Australia arrives in India forward of the World Cup, Cummins will assume command within the ODIs. Because of a wrist harm, Check vice-captain Steve Smith can be unable to journey to South Africa.
All-rounder Marsh claimed that whereas he has expertise main Western Australia, he will not “attempt to reinvent the wheel” whereas in cost.
“I am simply wanting ahead to the chance. We’ll get via South Africa and see how we go, I’m out there to captain for so long as the workforce wants me,” he stated.
(With AFP inputs)
Pat Cummins, the one-day captain, is out with a fractured wrist however is anticipated to be again for the World Cup in October, so Marsh will captain Australia in three Twenty20 and 5 50-over matches towards South Africa starting subsequent week.
Left-arm fast Johnson, power-hitter Matthew Quick and left-arm seamer Aaron Hardie have all earned maiden nationwide call-ups.
Marsh stated Johnson, 27, had hit type after a sequence of accidents earlier in his profession.
“We’ve not seen a lot of him as a result of he is had quite a lot of accidents and he form of burst onto the scene final yr,” Marsh instructed reporters. “He is an unbelievable expertise.
“I confronted him in a one-day last and was blown away by his ability and tempo, so I believe he’ll really feel proper at house.”
Marsh stated Quick and Hardie can even have possibilities to stake claims for locations on the 50-over World Cup in India.
When Australia arrives in India forward of the World Cup, Cummins will assume command within the ODIs. Because of a wrist harm, Check vice-captain Steve Smith can be unable to journey to South Africa.
All-rounder Marsh claimed that whereas he has expertise main Western Australia, he will not “attempt to reinvent the wheel” whereas in cost.
“I am simply wanting ahead to the chance. We’ll get via South Africa and see how we go, I’m out there to captain for so long as the workforce wants me,” he stated.
(With AFP inputs)
