Rising star Aaron Hardie has put his saggy inexperienced desires to the aspect in the interim as he turns his full consideration to serving to the Perth Scorchers win the BBL title.
Hardie’s star shows at No.3 have performed a key position in serving to information the Scorchers into Saturday’s BBL decider at Optus Stadium, the place greater than 50,000 followers are set to converge.
The 24-year-old has plundered 443 runs this season – behind solely Matt Short’s 458 – and he is additionally snared 4 wickets regardless of being unable to bowl for a number of matches resulting from a quad niggle.
Australian nice Ricky Ponting urged selectors at hand Hardie a Test debut as a substitute for the injured Cameron Green in final month’s third Test in opposition to South Africa on the SCG.
Hardie ended up being missed after Australia opted to play Matt Renshaw, however the WA allrounder stays firmly within the ideas of selectors going ahead.
One huge stumbling block for Hardie is the presence of his WA teammate Green within the Australian set-up.
Green is firmly established within the Test crew, making it tough for Hardie to get a sniff.
But Hardie is not even fascinated with that state of affairs in the mean time, together with his eyes firmly set on serving to the Scorchers win a fifth BBL title.
“I haven’t really thought about that too much,” Hardie stated when requested about his worldwide prospects.
“I’ve got a very good friend of mine doing a pretty good job at that at the moment and I’m enjoying watching him play.”
Hardie was named at No.3 within the BBL crew of the season.
It’s in stark distinction to final season when Mitch Marsh was locked at No.3 and Hardie batting down the order when given an opportunity.
“It was a nice surprise to wake up to this morning,” Hardie stated of his team-of-the-season honour.
“I was joking then that batting at three in any team I’m happy with, and to be in that team is pretty special. But if we can get the job done on Saturday, that’s all that matters.”
Scorchers paceman Jhye Richardson has been dominated out of the ultimate after failing to recuperate from a hamstring harm he suffered on January 4.
Fellow tempo ace Lance Morris may also miss the match after linking up with the Australian Test squad.
Paceman Matt Kelly and spinner Peter Hatzoglou are battling it out to interchange Morris, with coach Adam Voges conceding he faces a tricky resolution between the pair.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
