Australia’s Squad: The ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia has now become highly exciting. After three matches, both teams are tied at 1-1 in the series. The fourth match of the series will be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Changes Loom in Australia’s Squad
Ahead of the match, changes are reportedly being made to the Australian team. According to some reporters, Nathan McSweeney may be dropped from the team. It seems that Nathan McSweeney’s cricket career is facing a setback even before it has truly begun. According to reports from Code Sports and The Sydney Morning Herald, Australia is set to remove the South Australian captain. An official announcement can be made by today Friday afternoon.
Who will replace Nathan McSweeney in the team:
Before the Border Gavaskar series, Nathan McSweeney had not batted as an opener in first-class matches. He made his debut in the purest format of the game. It is his misfortune that the players who have shown excellent performance at home have not been able to show their performance at the international level.
Nathan McSweeney has batted in six innings so far. During this, his average level was very low (14.40). He was able to score only 72 runs. At the international level, he failed to leave his mark as a great batsman. Therefore, the selectors may take action against him. A replacement is likely to be announced soon.
The biggest question that arises when he is out of the team is which player will be given his place. According to the news, 19-year-old Sam Constas is at the forefront of this race. He can be included in the team in place of McSweeney. It is also believed that the young player can make his Test debut during the MCG Test.
Apart from Sam Constas, Josh Inglis is another contender for the spot. In this series, he is included in the team as a reserve batsman. According to some reports, Beau Webster can also be considered. Australia’s captain and team management will announce their team for the MCG Test by Friday afternoon, in which Scott Boland will replace the injured Josh Hazlewood.
Australia’s Squad for Last 2 Matches
Pat Cummins (c), Travis Head (vc), Steve Smith (VC), Sean Abbott, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Jhye Richardson, Mitchell Starc, Beau Webster.
