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Time to fire up the hype thread on this young man.
Knocked out his second FC century over the weekend in his 11th FC match with a FC batting average now bordering 40. He's also done this @ no.6 for WA, which is also the most contestable test position at the moment.
He's however known to be a bowling allrounder, with 28 wkts @ 21.53 and a SR of 41.3 as probably the best young bowling prospect in the shield at the moment.
Being managed from back soreness from bowling at the moment and he only turned 20 a few months ago.
This man is literally the guy selectors have been waiting for almost 2 decades now, so the question has to be asked, when? (not if) will he be selected for the test side?
I think he's going to need to get back to full time bowling to be considered, however the one advantage of his introduction to the test side would be he wouldn't be required to shoulder the bowling, only contribute 10 or so overs an innings.
So with Australia only touring Bangladesh before facing the one off test home test against Afghanistan before the big India 20/21 tour, is it likely the selectors try and introduce him at some point before the Indian tour, even as just a specialist bat?
It's also conceivable in the future once he matures that if he averages sub 25 with the ball at test level, that he would replace the 3rd seamer and we'd bat down to 7 & 8.
He's currently averaging 76, which is the highest average in the shield this season:
Knocked out his second FC century over the weekend in his 11th FC match with a FC batting average now bordering 40. He's also done this @ no.6 for WA, which is also the most contestable test position at the moment.
He's however known to be a bowling allrounder, with 28 wkts @ 21.53 and a SR of 41.3 as probably the best young bowling prospect in the shield at the moment.
Being managed from back soreness from bowling at the moment and he only turned 20 a few months ago.
This man is literally the guy selectors have been waiting for almost 2 decades now, so the question has to be asked, when? (not if) will he be selected for the test side?
I think he's going to need to get back to full time bowling to be considered, however the one advantage of his introduction to the test side would be he wouldn't be required to shoulder the bowling, only contribute 10 or so overs an innings.
So with Australia only touring Bangladesh before facing the one off test home test against Afghanistan before the big India 20/21 tour, is it likely the selectors try and introduce him at some point before the Indian tour, even as just a specialist bat?
It's also conceivable in the future once he matures that if he averages sub 25 with the ball at test level, that he would replace the 3rd seamer and we'd bat down to 7 & 8.
He's currently averaging 76, which is the highest average in the shield this season:
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