AUS v WI: Cricket Australia updates squad for Pink-Ball Check in mild of Pat Cummins’ harm

Hours after successful the opening Check in opposition to West Indies by 164 runs in Perth, Cricket Australia (CA) have made some adjustments of their squad. Regarding Pat Cummins‘ harm within the two-match collection opener and maintaining the back-to-back Check matches developing later this month in thoughts, the selectors have determined to spice up the tempo unit by including quick bowlers Lance Morris and Michael Neser to Australia’s squad.

Whereas Neser has been round within the Check squad for some time and even performed his debut recreation in Adelaide final yr in opposition to England, Morris is comparatively new within the scene. Although 5 years in the past, throughout a tour recreation in opposition to England on the WACA, Morris gained limelight when he bowled a wayward brief supply to Joe Root however couldn’t proceed impressing the selectors afterwards. Coming again to the current instances, Morris has had an excellent Sheffield Protect season, the place he’s the main wicket-taker with 27 scalps.

“Michael (Neser) has been with the squad regularly in previous seasons and was merely excellent in Adelaide final summer season. He has continued to carry out extremely constantly since and might be warmly welcomed again. Lance is one other of the excellent younger quick bowlers coming via the ranks. He has real tempo, and his capacity to create alternatives for wickets is an actual drawcard. It will likely be a fantastic expertise for him to come back into the setting,” stated choice chair George Bailey in a press release.

Notably, Cummins didn’t bowl within the last innings of Australia’s win within the first Check in Perth following a minor quad pressure. Senior batter Steve Smith captained the facet whereas Cummins was absent for the primary 36 overs of the fourth innings and can lead the facet once more in Adelaide if Cummins doesn’t get to play.

Australia squad for Adelaide Check (Up to date):

Pat Cummins (c), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Inexperienced, Marcus Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, David Warner, Michael Neser, Lance Morris.