Michael Neser has despatched nationwide selectors a reminder of his Ashes value, hitting a career-best unbeaten 176 for Glamorgan throughout per week away from Australia’s Test camp.
Sent again to county cricket between the third and fourth Ashes Tests to have a bowl, Neser’s hopes of getting the ball in his hand have been denied by rain over the primary three days.
But he as an alternative confirmed his value with the bat in opposition to Leicestershire.
After Glamorgan slumped to 7-93 on day three batting first, Neser helped the Wales-based outfit to get well to 9(dec)-403 late on Wednesday.
The Queenslander hit 25 boundaries and two sixes in his knock, mentioning his century when he hit spinner Colin Ackerman over mid wicket for 4.
Queensland teammate Mitchell Swepson additionally hit 69 as a part of a 123-run ninth wicket partnership with Neser.
The century is Neser’s second in a row, after he additionally hit 123 in opposition to Sussex in his final match earlier than coming into Australia’s Ashes camp in May.
Neser is but to play a Test on this 12 months’s Ashes collection, caught behind Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Scott Boland in Australia’s assault.
The 33-year-old will return to Australia’s Test camp in Manchester this weekend, with a full squad coaching session on Sunday.
His almost definitely likelihood of a Test would seemingly come at The Oval within the collection finale, if Hazlewood returned at Old Trafford subsequent week and selectors didn’t need to play him in back-to-back Tests.
That would then seemingly arrange a state of affairs the place selectors must select between Boland and Neser for the ultimate Test.
Also within the runs was allrounder Glenn Maxwell, who made 81 in 67 balls this week on his debut for Warwickshire, serving to to arrange Wednesday’s innings and 46-run victory over Kent.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
