The speedy rise of Spencer Johnson has continued with the younger quick bowler picked in an Australia A workforce set for a pre-Ashes tune-up in New Zealand.
After making a shocking Big Bash entry and back-to-back 5 wicket hauls for South Australia within the Sheffield Shield, left-armer Johnson and Victorian younger gun Mitch Perry are amongst a youth-filled squad set to make use of Dukes balls in two four-day video games towards the New Zealand A workforce.
As preparation for for his or her doubtless journey to England for the Ashes, Test batters Peter Handscomb and Matt Renshaw, each at the moment in India, will even be a part of the squad.
Leg-spinner Mitch Swepson, who didn’t get a sport throughout the 4 Test sequence on the sub-continent, will even play as a part of a bunch of which 9 of the 14 gamers are aged beneath 26.
Johnson has been in blistering type taking 15 wickets at 13.06 within the first two Shield appearances of his injury-interrupted profession this season whereas Perry has claimed 19 wickets from his previous three matches.
“The squad contains some experienced, strong performers in state cricket, along with several emerging players we believe have exciting futures ahead of them,” nationwide choice chief George Bailey mentioned.
“We are committed to the continued expansion of the Australia A program and these games are specifically designed to expose these players to conditions they may not experience in Australia.
“With an Ashes this winter and a tour of New Zealand early next year, this is a great opportunity for this group to perform in similar environments to those countries.”
The squad will play New Zealand A in Lincoln in with the Dukes ball and in situations designed to duplicate these present in England.
Veteran Queenslander keeper Jimmy Pierson can be within the squad, with 20-year-old Victorian batter Campbell Kellaway on the different finish of the age spectrum together with West Australian younger gun teague Wylie.
Australia A squad: Wes Agar, Xavier Bartlett, Aaron Hardie, Peter Handscomb, Spencer Johnson, Campbell Kellaway, Nathan McSweeney, Joel Paris, Mitch Perry, Jimmy Pierson, Matthew Renshaw, Mitchell Swepson, Tim Ward, Teague Wyllie.
Originally printed as Rising star Spencer Johnson and two Test batters to play for Australia A in Ashes tune-up
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
