Perth Scorchers tearaway Lance Morris believes the primary Test in India subsequent month is his finest likelihood of a long-awaited Australian debut after a house summer time carrying the drinks.
With left-arm fast Mitchell Starc sidelined with a damaged finger and dominated out for the sequence opener in Nagpur beginning February 9, it opens the door for Morris as a like-for-like substitute.
But the state of the wicket will possible decide his destiny with Australia selecting 4 spinners of their squad together with WA’s Ashton Agar who partnered veteran Nathan Lyon towards South Africa in Sydney earlier this month.
“I’m going to do everything I can to be as ready as possible,” Morris stated forward of Perth’s flight to Adelaide to tackle the Strikers on Friday.
“If we’re talking honestly, that’s probably my best chance of playing over there so we’ll see what happens.”
Morris, who had been out and in of the Scorchers’ line-up since coming back from Test squad duties, produced his finest recreation of the match in Wednesday’s seven-wicket win over Hobart at Optus Stadium.
The Dunsborough product completed with 2-21 from 4 overs with two wickets through the energy play, together with opposition skipper Matthew Wade for a duck, to take his BBL12 tally to 6 scalps from three appearances.
“It’s nice to be back competing, I was probably bowling to the back of a net for four or five weeks there,” Morris stated.
“It’s nice to be back in the middle and bowling to some of the best batters going around at the moment, so it’s great.”
With fellow fast Jhye Richardson targetting his return from a hamstring damage in Sunday’s conflict towards Melbourne Renegades at Optus Stadium, Morris admits it is going to be a “tough squeeze” for the selectors.
Leg-spinner Peter Hatzoglou and expertise Englishman David Payne already missed out final match, whereas Morris didn’t play in two of the three video games main as much as the win over the Hurricanes.
Seamer Matthew Kelly is one other whose spot within the XI hasn’t come straightforward, taking part in six of a attainable 12 video games.
“It’s a tough squeeze,” Morris stated.
“I guess it’s a good problem to have though, it give the coaches a bit of selection headache.
“I think he’s probably one of the best T20 bowlers going around at the moment so I have no doubt as soon as he’s fit, he’ll slot straight back in.
“He’s been saying he’s been absolutely smashed with fitness at the moment and he’s looking pretty slim and fit so I reckon he’s ready to roll.”
Morris stated he understood if he was the unfortunate one with a horses-for-courses coverage utilized due and workforce’s abundance of bowling riches.
“It’s trying to put the team first and knowing that’s the best team for the day and the conditions that you’re up against,” Morris defined.
“It doesn’t necessarily mean you’re omitted for your performances or anything like that, it’s just what the team needs.”
The Scorchers have already locked in a top-two berth as they hunt back-to-back titles, however must win each of their remaining home-and-away matches to safe the minor premiership forward of arch-rivals Sydney Sixers.
