BBL title-winning coach Adam Voges is assured Ashton Turner will thrive as Australia’s subsequent T20 captain if the 30-year-old is given the prospect to steer his nation.
Aaron Finch’s retirement from worldwide cricket on Tuesday has left Australia trying to find a brand new skipper within the shortest type of the sport.
With present Test and ODI skipper Pat Cummins unlikely to need the additional burden, Finch nominated Travis Head, Steve Smith and Turner because the main contenders to take over the T20 captaincy.
Turner performed the final of his 18 T20 internationals in August 2021.
But his scorching kind within the BBL this season and his capacity to steer the Perth Scorchers to back-to-back titles has thrust his title up in lights.
Voges, who coaches Turner at each WA and the Scorchers, says his star cost has all of the traits wanted to steer Australia.
“I think he’s one of the best captains in the country,” Voges stated.
“Tactically he’s very astute. He has that ability to think on his feet – something that you really need in T20 cricket.
“But he additionally has the flexibility to instil quite a lot of confidence into his group and into his bowling group specifically.
“He’s always well thought, well planned, and his ability to adapt on the run is really special.”
Voges stated Turner’s response to his horror run-out through the BBL last final week was additional proof of his management qualities.
Turner had cracked 53 off 32 balls to show the match in Perth’s favour, however he was stranded mid-pitch following a horror mix-up with Nick Hobson.
Instead of venting his fury, Turner gave Hobson an enormous confidence increase.
The full-time accountant went on to attain an unbeaten 18 off seven deliveries to assist Perth safe the title.
“He turned to him (Hobson) and said, ‘mate you’re a gun, you’ve got this’,” Voges stated.
“So that leadership in that moment when he could rightfully be a bit annoyed – to instil that confidence into Nick Hobson after a pretty bad mix-up is the sort of leadership that we’re starting to see from Ashton.”
Although Turner averaged simply 12 with the bat in his earlier stint within the T20 nationwide aspect, Voges feels he has matured immensely since then.
Voges additionally desires to see Turner again within the ODI aspect.
“I think his game is really well set up now. He’s worked a lot on his power hitting and ability to finish games,” Voges stated.
“He’s been able to do it multiple times and under pressure. You never see him flustered. He always looks calm.
“I’m certain there is a bit occurring internally, however he is all the time acquired a really calm and funky exterior, and that rubs off on the remainder of the group, and possibly the teaching employees as effectively.
“I think he has all the attributes to be a really successful international captain.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
