Former Australian cricketer Mark Waugh joins veteran opening batsman Usman Khawaja after David Warner retires from Test cricket following the end of Pakistan’s Test series at home. We started discussing candidates for starting pitcher.
Warner has expressed his desire to play the New Year’s Test at his home SCG ground to complete his illustrious Test career. The southpaw scored 8487 runs in 109 Test matches. He has had his 25th century and 36 fifties in this format and wants to end his career on a high in front of his home fans.
Mark Waugh tells the media which of the three specialist openers who played in the practice squad in Canberra are the long-term options to replace David Warner Please, the Australian selection committee said they were not sure. They have all been tried before. He also said Australia will need to find a new opener in the coming years given Usman Khawaja’s age.
‘That’s the million dollar question: Who will be Usman Khawaja’s opening batsman? And he probably won’t be around for very long either,’ said Mark Waugh.
“But assuming he’s still there, I think the choice would be Bancroft, Harris, Renshaw. Those are probably the first three that come to mind. And maybe… Bancroft has probably been at his best at elite level in the last 12 to 15 months.
“But I don’t know if the selectors are sold in all selectors or some selectors. I think they’re looking somewhere else. I think so,” Mark Waugh claimed.
Specialist openers Marcus Harris, Cameron Bancroft and Matthew Renshaw all featured in the Prime Minister’s Game 11 against Pakistan and will be available for the West Indies series in January. There will be competition for spots. Mitchell Marsh and Marnus Labuschagne were also mentioned as potential replacements for David Warner.
I Would Be Seriously Thinking Of Getting Cameron Green In To Open The Batting – Mark Waugh
Mark Waugh believes Australian all-rounder Cameron Green has the ability to open up the team’s batting line-up in longer formats, considering his all-round ability in Test cricket. I believe that there is a temperament. The game that he has good technique to bowl fast at the top.
“There aren’t too many other options available, but we would seriously consider bringing in Cameron Green for some open batting,” Mark Waugh added.
“I want to add him to the team because he offers a lot. He bowls for 10 to 15 hours, so he has great balance. .He’s a great fielder, and I don’t think he’s fully figured out batting yet, but when I saw him, he’s got good technique and he plays fast.” Waugh added.
The Australian all-rounder did not get much of a chance in the 2023 ODI World Cup. However, Cameron Green was in excellent form during the Sheffield Shield and will aim to repeat that form for Australia, who begin their international campaign with a Test series against Pakistan.
