The scenes flashed around the world,as stump microphones captured the increasingly terse exchanges between the umpire and India A players.
Several of Australia’s Test stars will all miss the third one-day international in Perth to focus on Test preparations,as Nathan McSweeney firms for a baggy green against India.
Less than a month before they arrive in Australia for a five-Test series,India have slumped to an unprecedented 3-0 whitewash on home soil.
The umpire was heard explaining to the India A players why he’d changed the damaged ball,but authorities later said the swap was made because of “deterioration”.
Nathan McSweeney has given the national selectors much to think about,after teenage prodigy Sam Konstas and veteran hands Marcus Harris and Cameron Bancroft each failed to impress on Saturday in the second innings of Australia A’s clash.
South Australian Nathan McSweeney has bunkered down after Australia’s leading opening contenders missed their chance to press for Test selection.
Jason Gillespie is experiencing the chaotic nature of Pakistani cricket up close. Along with a player he was sacked from the team selection panel and replaced by a former umpire. Now the former quick is coaching the team when they play white-ball matches in Australia. “[It’s] one of those situations in which you just need to go with the flow,” Gillespie says.
Sam Konstas,Marcus Harris,Cameron Bancroft and Nathan McSweeney could all be batting on Thursday in Mackay as Australia’s Test selection battle heats up.
Australia’s Test top six have been told to forget about a highly publicised debate and concentrate on rectifying the team’s most troublesome trend.
The uncapped South Australian has emerged as a leading contender to partner Usman Khawaja at the top of Australia’s order against India,and beyond that,astute judges say he has all the attributes to one day lead the national team.
Australia’s two biggest Test cricket rivals slumped to surprise series losses that were seismic for the sport’s traditional format and should provide valuable lessons for this summer and next.