Although it is not thought to be a serious injury, Australia all-rounder Beau Webster will miss Tasmania’s first Sheffield Shield game of the season against Queensland due to an ankle issue.
Prior to Thursday’s One-Day Cup encounter against Queensland, Webster will undergo another evaluation. On October 15, Tasmania will play Western Australia in Hobart in the second round of the Shield.
Before the Ashes began, Webster had committed to participating in all four of Tasmania’s Shield games. There are rumours that he may face competition for his spot when England arrives, despite the fact that he has had a fantastic start to his Test career with four half-centuries in seven games under challenging batting conditions.
Although he has been recommended as a long-term contender for No. 3, Cameron Green is anticipated to return to unrestricted bowling duty by that time. Depending on which players make a claim for top-order slots, Green may be demoted back down the order.
Green and Webster have a decent possibility of playing in the same XI if he is kept in that position, where he finished strongly against the West Indies.
Prior to the season, Webster said ESPNcricinfo, “Greeney’s back bowling is one thing that’s coming up a lot, and I’ve got my chance, I suppose, through him being a batter only.” “He and Mitch [Marsh] were all-rounders for Australia for years prior to that, and I would love to have both of us on the team when I respond to the question. It’s advantageous if you can bowl if you’re among Australia’s top six hitters in terms of runs scored.
“I would absolutely adore playing on a team with Greeney. He is an excellent batter. I sincerely hope that he will dominate at the top of the order and that I can remain at number six so that we can both win games for Australia with the ball and in the field.”
81 off 95 balls in the second match against Victoria and five wickets in two One-Day Cup matches marked the beginning of Webster’s domestic campaign.
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