WA speedster Lance Morris has emerged as a shock contender for a Test debut in Adelaide after being rushed into Australia’s squad as damage cowl for skipper Pat Cummins.
Morris, a tearaway fast who has commonly bowled in extra of 150km/h, has flown to South Australia to affix the squad forward of Thursday’s opening day.
Cummins didn’t bowl within the West Indies’ fourth innings within the Perth Test match, although the skipper described his possibilities of backing up for Adelaide as “pretty good” on the conclusion of the sport as he fights a quad criticism.
But the quick turnaround might see selectors err on the aspect of warning, with Morris leaping into the squad to affix Scott Boland and Michael Neser as contenders to step up if wanted.
24-year-old Morris, nicknamed ‘Wild Thing’, has 27 wickets at Sheffield Shield degree to guide all bowlers this season.
Writing in his unique column in The West Australian on Monday, former Australian coach Justin Langer touted Morris as a possible “dark-horse selection”.
“His name is quickly becoming synonymous with genuine pace bowling,” Langer wrote.
“Talking to his teammates and opposition players alike, the whispers are becoming deafening about his natural pace.
“In what seems like a dying art, Morris is bowling faster than anyone in the country and his name is starting to be murmured among those that matter.”
Neser stepped in to make his debut throughout final 12 months’s Adelaide Test when Cummins was dominated out as a result of being a COVID shut contact, whereas Boland performed his first Test a sport later and snared a exceptional 6-7 within the second innings.
Cummins gave the impression to be in discomfort at occasions within the area at Optus Stadium on Sunday after struggling a small pressure in his proper quad.
“I felt OK. It was more not trying to run as opposed to being restricted to run,” Cummins stated.
“If it got a bit tighter I was going to have a bowl but I’m pretty happy I managed to not bowl to give myself a good chance (for Adelaide).”
