After deciding not to take the risk of Josh Hadeswood or Jay Richardson, Scott Bollan retained his position in Australia in SCG’s fourth test.
Hazlewood missed his home court, he has not fully recovered from the side injury he suffered at Gabba, and now his goal is to make a comeback in the final test in Hobart.
Australia is also continuing to manage Richardson, who reported some leg soreness after testing in Adelaide, which prevented him from entering Melbourne.
“Joshy has a few bowls that are similar to Jhye, but not 100%,” Pat Cummins said. “We gave Josh every possible opportunity, but thought he couldn’t throw the ball at full speed yesterday.”
Cummins confirmed that if Hartswood was healthy, he would participate in the game, but after his amazing 6-7 win over the ashes at MCG, any difficult conversations with Boland were delayed for at least a week.
Cummins said: “It’s a shame to see Scotty not participating in the game this week after his hard work last week, so it’s unfortunate for Josh. I feel sorry for him, but I’m really happy that he won again. Breakthrough.” “I doubt it will be 7 to 6, but I did just say last week, stop working hard.”
On the surface that Cummins thinks will not provide much help for the fast break, although good grass coverage may provide some early help, Boland’s skill set may be important.
“There is not much swing, not much bounce. If you need economical and challenging fast bowling, it will challenge the batter’s knee roll. You need a bulldozer bowler and he will give you 50 pitches,” Cummins said. “It’s very suitable for him to play.”
Due to Covid and injury issues, Australia cycled six fast bowlers in the first three games. This was the first time in the series that the offense remained unchanged from one game to the next. Michael Nessel failed to get a second chance after his debut in Adelaide.
The only change in Australia is that Usman Khawaja replaced Travis Head, who was excluded from the game after testing positive for Covid-19. This will be Khawaja’s first test since he was eliminated midway through the Ashes in 2019, but it is likely to be a one-time comeback and Head will return for the final test.
Cummins also said that the possibility of leg spinner Mitchell Swepson (Mitchell Swepson) making his debut has never been possible. He added that at present he believes that there are no conditions around Australia that can guarantee two cyclone players.
“I don’t think I have decided on two spinners anywhere in Australia in the past few years,” he said. “We are happy to have this choice. He is a top-notch bowler and is eager to pull him aside one day… We think he will make his debut one day, and it is likely that with the arrival of the Subcontinent Tour, this will It’s his chance.”
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