There’s a good chance the gap will be in series control, but there will be a place for any other conservative hitter at the time of concussion substitutes. Here’s a look at the runners and riders.
“It’s not like it’s going to be the first time I’ve played for Australia A before a Test series,” he mentioned ending the era. “Obviously there’s always a little bit of attention around those games. As far as pressure goes, I’m not going to try to put the same pressure on myself as before. It’s just going to be a great opportunity.”
It is the unused 19 year old that on the contrary produces sufficient amount of pleasure. Konstas has been compared to Ricky Ponting and joined him as a youngster to create dual masses at Sheffield Safe. Bailey was cautious about mood expectations and it would be a very rapid rise – and against the grain of Australian men’s cricket – if he were ever catapulted into the Test team within a few weeks.
“He’s in the mix, as are many others,” Bailey said. “I certainly don’t want to point it out. Think about Cam Bancroft’s consistency over a number of years, Marcus Harris’ consistency over a number of years, they’ve both had a look at Test cricket as well, so I don’t think it’s necessary at the moment to exercise “no undue pressure or expectations on Sam.”
But the opportunity is there for him to make the selectors look parched. He will face Scott Boland at the MCG from Sunday ahead of what is likely to be a strong Republic of India team. Any other couple opposes these attacks and the momentum could be unstoppable.
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Marnus Labuschagne (and select a central participant in the sequence)
Renshaw was the conservative batsman against the West Indies and New Zealand earlier this year but has been outplayed by Australia’s A team. He made 6 and 15 in the first round of Sheffield Safe against Western Australia. On the other hand, Bailey said it doesn’t mean the selectors have moved away from him, and also made reference to some other experienced local players who have tried cricket.
“We still really like Matt’s ability to play,” Bailey said. “As far as the Australia A team is concerned, part of the process is to try to identify opportunities that may arise in the short term, but also to ensure that we are attentive to the development of opportunities for those players who can become important in different roles. “In the future there will also be an Australia A team there, I think Matt Renshaw, Peter Handscomb and Nic Maddinson, as three examples, are guys who we will be watching very closely in Shield cricket.”
The other side is that even after the initial Test team is called up, there will be 3 more rounds of Safe before the BBL for players to tease that backup is needed throughout the build.
“I definitely have confidence in my game right now and if I had a chance I think I would be ready,” he said Thursday. “But all I can do is keep focusing on what I can control and that is preparing well for South Australia and hopefully winning games for my state.”
Tasmanian all-rounder Webster has numbers that speak for themselves over the last two seasons. With the bat, he has averaged 53.12 in Sheffield Safe, along with a generation of hundred finishings in the first round, the hour has taken 66 wickets with a combination of presence and spirited medium spin. It raises the toes of the hub when sliding and is an extreme all-rounder. The Australia A design is an opportunity for him to take it up a notch and hopefully he will build it up inside the body in case some other all-rounder is not available on the track if needed. His versatility could also put him in focus for the tour of Sri Lanka earlier this year.
Along with Webster, Hardie is the other rising all-rounder and had an excellent tour of England in limited overs, especially with the ball, although overall his batting is his main option. Bailey advised. cricket.com.au that attention has been given to looking to get Hardie one of Australia A’s biggest matches, but with Green’s trauma it was felt it would be necessary during the ODI and T20I matches against Pakistan. There could also be a chance that he bats a little higher in the ODI sequence. He is due to return to Safe Action at the weekend, where he is expected to fit in as part of the Western Australian checkpoint series. Hardie has not scored a safe century since his unbeaten 174 in the 2021-22 final, although he did create one for Australia A in New Zealand a few weeks later. In the last two seasons for WA he averaged 31.45, so would likely need a bulky season to boost his case.
And what about the bowlers?
There’s probably less mystery about who would be the backup to the bulky three. It seems unlikely that Lance Morris will be in the spotlight amid his controlled back problems (and a new thigh discomfort) that leaves Boland and Michael Neser to manage at their best. Sean Abbott was part of the team when the Indian Republic finished the tour in 2020-21 and, along with Neser, is someone who would offer some residual batting intensity.
Andrew McGlashan is associate essayist for ESPNcricinfo
