McSweeney made 72 runs in six innings against challenging batting conditions but appears to have paid the price as the selectors wanted more impetus from the top order.
“Yeah, I mean devastated, I made the dream come true and then it didn’t work out the way I wanted it to,” McSweeney said. channel 7 while flying back to Brisbane from Adelaide. “But it’s all part of it and I’ll put my head down and get back in the nets and work really hard and hopefully I’ll be ready to take the next opportunity.”
Although he had few runs, McSweeney had been praised for his role in absorbing overs, especially the first innings under the lights in Adelaide, where he and Marnus Labuschagne got through a crucial session on the first day, but his other five dismissals were between 0 and 10.
“It’s the game we’re in,” he said. “If you don’t take advantage of an opportunity and you are not performing as well as you want, your position is never safe. So I lost a few times with the bat and unfortunately I couldn’t take advantage of my opportunity, but as He said I will really work to make sure that if it happens presents the opportunity again, definitely be ready.”
Speaking later to news corporation Upon arrival in Brisbane, McSweeney detailed Bumrah’s challenges.
“They had seen my results against Bumrah in the first three Tests and George said they wanted to try someone else who has a slightly different skill set and suits the batting order,” he said. “I faced some balls and spent a little time out there, which helped me gain confidence, but I didn’t get the scores I wanted. Like everyone said, it’s probably not much harder.”
“But learning as you go is a different challenge. In Sheffield Shield cricket you come up against a good bowler and you might see him again after Christmas. “It’s different and unique to play a five-Test series and come up against him. a week later, so you’re thinking “Hugo a lot.”
McSweeney’s route back to Test cricket now appears to be in the middle order, although he will have to wait for a vacancy to open up. Cameron Green’s return from injury late in the year will create competition for those batting spots.
“[It was a] “A really difficult decision for Nathan and one we spent a lot of time deliberating on,” he said. “Particularly after a small sample of three tests… That’s never a great phone call, is it? Nathan was disappointed and really the message to him was the same as at the beginning of the series: we believe he has the ability and the temperament to succeed at the test level.
Whether McSweeney is available for Brisbane Heat on Sunday, when they face Adelaide Strikers at the Gabba in the BBL, will be confirmed later on Saturday.
