Despite Nathan McSweeney‘s poor start to international cricket, former Australian speedster Ryan Harris expected him to recover well. At Perth’s Optus Stadium, McSweeney made his Test debut against India. The 25-year-old was out LBW to Jasprit Bumrah in both innings after opening the batting.
McSweeney reached 10 runs and hit two boundaries in the first innings before being removed. He was unable to get off the mark in the second innings, though. Australian supporters’ worries are being heightened by McSweeney’s subpar performances, particularly in light of the Pat Cummins-led team’s humiliating 295-run defeat in the Perth match.
The finest candidate for the position, according to Harris, is McSweeney, who coaches the South Australian first-class team. Additionally, McSweeney was removed by two quite nice balls, the 45-year-old noted.
He needs to score runs, just like everyone else, but for the time being, I believe he’s the best candidate. Opening and batting three are a little different, but they’re not Nathan is capable of doing that. Harris told SEN, “He obviously didn’t get off to a great start, but he copped two pretty good balls in Perth.”
In the end, he most likely returns to three at some point: Ryan Harris
Although Harris believes McSweeney is a good fit for the opening position, he hinted that his ideal spot might ultimately be at No. 3.
“Depending on what transpires with ‘Uzzie’ (Usman Khawaja) over the next few years, he most likely returns to three at some point.” He is now the best candidate for that role, but if Uzzie continues to play well, they will most likely stick with that lineup in the long run. If Uzzie retires next summer, Sam Konstas will most likely take over, and a new batting tandem will be selected from there,” Harris stated.
On Friday, December 6, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024–25 second Test begins. Played at the famous Adelaide Oval, this will be a pink-ball match.
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