A recent damage concern for Ashton Agar may put increase spinner Tanveer Sangha nearer to a World Cup call-up after the 21-year-old added an ODI debut to his T20 call-up in South Africa.
Agar, who joined the touring celebration late after battling a calf concern, missed the third ODI, together with first-choice tweaker Adam Zampa, who was rested, because the Australians suffered a 111-run loss on a wicket that turned greater than anticipated.
Captain Mitch Marsh confirmed that Agar “wasn’t available for selection” and the left-armer would now head again to Australia for the beginning of his first little one with little aggressive cricket beneath his belt forward of the World Cup in India.
Agar performed the opening recreation of the sequence, which was his first aggressive hitout since taking part in India in March, and pending his health may have simply two warm-up matches in opposition to the Netherlands and Pakistan to prepared himself for the World Cup.
Sangha, who was referred to as into the ODI squad in South Africa however stays exterior the preliminary 15-man World Cup squad, practically had man-of-the match Aiden Markram out on his third ball in a threatening spell and completed with figures of 1-64 from his eight overs, conceding simply seven boundaries.
Marsh stated the “big workload coming up” was the rationale Zampa was not noted, however with health queries remaining over World Cup spin choices Glenn Maxwell and now Agar, Sangha is firming in choice calculations for the match.
Australia has to finalise its squad by the tip of September.
While batting star Steve Smith returned to the nets in Australia this week in a sign he’ll be World Cup prepared, Pat Cummins can also be nonetheless sidelined together with Mitchell Starc.
In South Africa, Cameron Green is overcoming a concussion and increase fast Spencer Johnson a hamstring concern.
Marsh stated Green, who’s following concussion return-to-play protocols, could possibly be again for the fifth ODI and Johnson may but play once more on tour.
“Hopefully, Greeny will be able to play the last game. I’m unsure how many days he’s got left with the concussion protocols, but we certainly won’t be taking any risks with that kind of stuff,” stated Marsh.
“Spencer is hopefully tracking well to play in one of those two games. He’s early on in his international career and we’ve got to look after him. Hamstrings are something you can’t really rush back, but hopefully he’s fit for one of the two last games so we can get a look at him.”
Veteran quick bowler Josh Hazlewood stated he anticipated Cummins and Starc to be prepared to hitch him as Australia’s frontline assault within the World Cup, acknowledging the chance in South Africa for the likes of Nathan Ellis and Sean Abbott to additionally carry out ought to they be wanted in India.
“With Mitch and Pat coming in hopefully for the India series before the World Cup, there’s still a lot of games to go, no doubt the quicks will play a huge part not only here but at the World Cup as well,” he stated.
“I think it‘s a great time to build some depth as well … it’s definitely great to have some younger guys here pushing us and getting some match experience and creating that depth within the squad.
“We‘ve got a few here that are doing really well in Nathan and Sean. It was a bit disappointing for Spence to do a little hamstring nick and not be available – it would’ve been really good to see him out there playing these games.”
Originally printed as Ashton Agar’s World Cup readiness beneath a cloud
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
