Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25: Australia to add uncapped Beau Webster to pink-ball Test squad

Australia will reportedly include uncapped fast bowling all-rounder Beau Webster in their squad for the second Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test to be played with pink balls in Adelaide on December 6. According to a News Corp report on Wednesday, Webster said: He was selected as an injury cover for fellow all-rounder Mitchell Marsh, who complained of “soreness” after Australia suffered a 295-run loss to India in four days in the series opener at Perth Stadium. There is a 10-day gap between the first and second Tests, but if Marsh fails to recover in time for the Adelaide match after bowling more than 10 overs in Perth, Webster will receive Australia’s 468th has the chance to become a male Test cricketer.

Head coach Andrew MacDonald said after the loss to Perth: “Was he OK? We’ll see. We knew Mitch (Marsh) was a bit off, but his first innings performance was… I think it was satisfying.” .

Webster piled up scores of 61 and 49 and also hit 3/81 and 2/25 balls as Tasmania secured a 55-run victory over New South Wales in the Sheffield Shield at the Sydney Cricket Ground. obtained. First win of the ongoing season.

Since the start of the 2022/23 season, Webster has scored 1788 hits at an average of 51.08, including 500 and 950 hits. He also took 30 wickets at an average of 29.30 in last Sheffield Shield season. In Australia A’s recent series win over India A 2-0, he scored 145 runs and took seven wickets.

“(Webster) is a special player right now. Whenever we feel like we’re in trouble, we feel like we can throw the ball to him and we feel like he can create something. or whenever we face similar difficulties, then the bats can dig us out of it.

“He showed his class in this game too, scoring valuable runs in the first and second overs and obviously taking the last two wickets. It was exceptional and in those circumstances he showed his class. He just really wants the ball. He’s a great player to have in our group.” And a true leader.

“I know there’s been a bit of talk about his potential as a back-up all-rounder (for the Test team) and if they go in that direction I’m very supportive of that move. I think they’ve earned the respect of their competitors with their ability to: ‘That was the seamstresses, and it probably took a year or two for people to really understand that.’ Tasmania captain Jordan Silk spoke to reporters after the match in Sydney.

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