Mitch Swepson has set his sights on returning to India as Australia’s first-choice legspinner, six years after having a front-row seat for a well-known victory at Pune on his first worldwide tour.
The first merchandise on the 29-year-old’s agenda, nonetheless, is proving himself a world-class Twenty20 bowler for the Brisbane Heat within the Big Bash League (BBL).
Swepson made his Test debut for Australia in 2022 on the tour of Pakistan, claiming two wickets in two Tests in a troublesome initiation.
He went on to seize eight wickets in two Tests towards Sri Lanka, the place he performed a key function in profitable the opening Test.
Swepson’s worldwide profession took its first steps in 2017, when he was chosen to tour India with Australia.
He didn’t make it onto the pitch on that event, however knew it was a rustic the place he wished to ply his craft on the highest stage.
The Australian crew is again in India from February subsequent 12 months for a four-Test tour.
“It almost feels like a full-circle moment with this tour coming up,” Swepson mentioned, recalling that 2017 journey.
“That was my first time being selected for an Australian squad and I was a massive sponge.
“I bear in mind the primary Test in Pune … and the sensation afterwards. It was an enormous (Australian) victory with SOK (Steve O’Keefe) taking 12 wickets for the sport.
“It would be amazing to be able to replicate that six years later and go one further and try and actually win the series.”
Adam Zampa and Todd Murphy are the opposite spinners in rivalry to tour India alongside Nathan Lyon however Swepson hopes being the person in possession will play in his favour.
“The last six rounds of Shield cricket (for Queensland) I’ve been knuckling down and trying to push my case,” he mentioned.
“(The selectors) were pretty happy with how I bowled in Sri Lanka. I am quietly confident that I would be in the conversation at least.”
Swepson mentioned he had discovered loads from fellow legspinner Zampa, an everyday in T20 cricket for Australia.
“I have got all the confidence in my skill and my game,” he mentioned.
“That will be my goal – to put in the selectors’ minds that I can get up to that level of legspin bowling. That is what I will be trying to do for the Brisbane Heat.”
The Brisbane Heat open their BBL marketing campaign in Cairns on December 15 towards Melbourne Renegades.
