Webster, who has gone from being a supporting player to an energetic medium pacer, although he can still send the former on if required, has been one of the standout domestic players over the past few seasons and recently impressed for Australia A against India A.
Over the last two years across first-class cricket, which includes a handful of games for Gloucestershire, Webster has averaged 53.23 with the bat and 31.71 with the ball.
“He’s a special player at the moment,” Tasmania captain Jordan Silk said after the game against NSW. “Every time I feel like we’re in trouble, I feel like I can throw the ball to him and he seems to be able to create something, or whenever we’re in similar trouble with the bat, then he’s able to dig us out.” outside of that.
“He’s basically playing as our third seamer and our top-six hitter, which is a pretty nice luxury to have on our side,” Silk said. “I would probably say it was one of the best moves of all time in his career to give up his dirty trades and go bowling because now it looks like it could open a lot more doors for him.
“I think he’s earned the respect of the competition with those closers, and it probably took a year or two for people to really see that.”
Marsh bowled well in the first innings at Optus Stadium to take 2 for 12. In his favor is the longer gap between the first and second Tests, with the Adelaide game not starting until December 6.
