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‘He’s an incredible bowler’: Nathan McSweeney opens up about facing Jasprit Bumrah’s ‘chaos’ in BGT | Cricket News

‘He’s an incredible bowler’: Nathan McSweeney opens up about facing Jasprit Bumrah’s ‘chaos’ in BGT | Cricket News

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Australian batter Nathan McSweeney recently opened up about facing Jasprit Bumrah in the Border Gavaskar Trophy, saying that it was “chaos” facing the Indian bowler. He also said that before facing Bumrah, he didn’t think it would be a big deal but found out the hard way what the Indian pacer brings to the table. “Yeah, tough work is probably an understatement. He’s an incredible bowler. I was probably naïve going into it, never faced him before and (thinking) he’ll be fine. But he’s an incredible bowler that has a great skill but just relentless ability to pitch the ball in the area where you don’t want as a batter,” McSweeney said. “So, it was a very tough challenge but also gave me a hope that no one kind of had great success against him and everyone was trying to tackle him at the same time and no one was playing him with ease, which gave me a little bit of confidence,” he added. McSweeney, originally a middle-order batsman, was included in the Test squad …

‘I think it’s been pretty brittle’

‘I think it’s been pretty brittle’

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With most of the Australian batsmen struggling in the first three Test matches of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with the exception of Travis Head, former Indian coach Ravi Shastri had called the Australian batting ‘brittle’ and believes Indian bowlers will be exploiting that. While Head leads the most runs scored list in this series, only two Australian batsmen including Alex Carey and Steve Smith have crossed the 100-run mark in the series. “I think it’s been pretty brittle. When you look at this Australian line-up, it’s been a long time since I’ve seen an Australian line-up where the top order is that brittle. India have exploited that and continue to exploit it,” Shastri told news.com.au when asked about Australian batting. While Travis Head has hit two centuries and one half-century in the series, the only Australian batsman showing consistency in the series has been wicket-keeper Alex Carey. None out of Australia’s top three in the three Tests so far have crossed the 50-run mark. Openers Usman Khawaja and now-excluded Nathan McSweeney have struggled mostly with the …

Nathan McSweeney about his drop from Australia Test squad

Nathan McSweeney about his drop from Australia Test squad

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Nathan McSweeney who opened for Australia in the first three Tests said he has devastated by the decision to axe him for the remaining two matches of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. McSweeney who made his debut at Perth has been dropped, with Sam Konstas set to play his maiden Test at the MCG on Thursday. McSweeney, originally a middle-order batsman, was included in the Test squad after Australia were unable to zero-in on a reliable partner to Usman Khawaja. In the six inning he batted, McSweeney had scores of: 10,0, 39, 10*, 9 & 4 as Jasprit Bumrah repeatedly tested Australia’s batting line-up. And eventually has been left out of the squad for the last two Tests as the batsman joined his Big Bash side Brisbane Heat for whom he scored an unbeaten 79 on Sunday. “Devastated. I get the dream come true and then didn’t quite work out the way I wanted,” the 25-year-old told 7NEWS. “It’s all part of it and I’ll get my head down and get back in the nets and work …

‘Very tough call’: Mark Waugh and Michael Hussey share their thoughts on the axing Nathan McSweeney before Boxing Day | Cricket News

‘Very tough call’: Mark Waugh and Michael Hussey share their thoughts on the axing Nathan McSweeney before Boxing Day | Cricket News

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The inclusion of Sam Konstas in the Australian side, having replaced opener Nathan McSweeney, has been on the minds of every one. The inclusion of Konstas has had contrasting views amongst former cricketers, Mark Vaugh and Michael Hussey as the former believes that it was imperative to drop Nathan McSweeney and go for a more aggressive option, given that the top order has not produced desired results. Hussey, on the other hand, was of the belief that dropping McSweeney was a “very tough call,” ahead of the Boxing Day Test. Waugh is certain that Sam Konstas will be set to open for Australia, with the thought process that a positive strokeplay is required at the top. “He’ll open, I reckon he’s a certainty to open,” Waugh said on Fox Cricket. “I think they’ve selected him with the thought process that they need a bit more positive stroke play at the top of the order, particularly with Usman and Marnus struggling slightly. “Nathan McSweeney wasn’t scoring either. So I think the young, more aggressive player will …

Simon Katich’s advice for Sam Konstas on how to tackle Jasprit Bumrah at MCG: ‘Try and rotate the strike’ | Cricket News

Simon Katich’s advice for Sam Konstas on how to tackle Jasprit Bumrah at MCG: ‘Try and rotate the strike’ | Cricket News

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The top three of the Australian batting line-up have seemed to find it difficult to get going against Jasprit Bumrah this Border Gavaskar Trophy series. With Nathan McSweeney being dropped and teenager Sam Konstas being named as his replacement, former Australian batter Simon Katich spoke of what intent needs to be shown by the batsmen, especially by Sam Kosntas. “I know all the talk is around having more positive intent, and I think that’s all well and good and it is certainly something they have to be mindful of,” said Simon Katich on a podcast with Sen 1116, ahead of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne. “But against someone like Bumrah intent is not about just blazing him for fours, because he doesn’t bowl many bad balls. So a lot of that intent has to be about rotating strike and being able to defend really well, because you’re not gonna be able to play with any intent if you aren’t there after the tenth over,” “That’s the challenge for all of these guys” Talking about …

WATCH: Nathan McSweeney stars with match-winning 78 for Brisbane Heat in BBL after getting dropped from Australia Test team | Cricket News

WATCH: Nathan McSweeney stars with match-winning 78 for Brisbane Heat in BBL after getting dropped from Australia Test team | Cricket News

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After getting dropped from Australia’s Test squad, Nathan McSweeney reminded everyone of his class when he smashed a match-winning 78 off 49 for Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League against the Adelaide Strikers on Sunday. “Hopefully one day I can be a permanent member in that Test team. It’s been awesome being a part of it in the last couple of weeks. All the guys and the support staff have made me feel very welcoming. It was a dream come true,” he said to Channel 7 as quoted by Fox Sports after the knock which guided Brisbane to a 3-wicket win. “I’ll put my head down and work really hard in the nets. and if I get another opportunity, hopefully I can play a bit better. Not that I scored the runs I would have liked but I felt like my game was in a decent spot,” he added. Great to see 👏 Nathan McSweeney brings up fifty on his return to the Big Bash – with four boundaries in the one over! #BBL14 …

Nathan McSweeney reveals Jasprit Bumrah challenge saw him dropped from Australia Test squad | Cricket News

Nathan McSweeney reveals Jasprit Bumrah challenge saw him dropped from Australia Test squad | Cricket News

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For a batsman who had never opened the innings in a First Class match, to make his Test debut in a series in which he was relentlessly attacked by the new ball mastery of Jasprit Bumrah proved to be a hurdle too tall for Nathan McSweeney. McSweeney, 25, was dropped from the Australian side for the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne and replaced with promising teenager Sam Konstas. Upon returning from Brisbane to Adelaide—where he has made a bulk of his first-class runs as a middle-order batsman for South Australia—McSweeney revealed that Australia’s chief selector, George Bailey, told him that it was poor performances against Bumrah that ultimately saw him demoted after only three matches. “They had seen my results against Bumrah in the first three Tests and George said they wanted to try someone else who has a slightly different skill set and that suits the batting order,” McSweeney was quoted as telling NewsCorp by ESPNCricinfo. “I faced some balls and spent a bit of time out there so that helped my confidence but …

Nathan McSweeney about his drop from Australia Test squad

‘To face Bumrah in conditions that he’s had to face…’: Michael Vaughan sympathizes with Nathan McSweeney after axe | Cricket News

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After batter Nathan McSweeney was axed from the Australia squad after his recent struggles against India, former England player Michael Vaughan said that the 25-year-old can return to the team in the future as a middle-order batter. “I look at McSweeney and think I don’t think there’s a player who has had a harder start to their career. I feel for the kid, because of all the people that I’ve seen come into Test cricket over the last 10 years, I don’t think anyone’s been given a harder challenge. To face Bumrah in the conditions that he’s had to face now, the pink ball under lights in his second game, in Perth it did all sorts and in Brisbane the ball was moving around,” Vaughan told Fox Sports. “I thought they’d go with McSweeney for Melbourne, and if he failed again, they’d bring Sam (Konstas) in for his home Test at the SCG. I don’t think in the long run it’s going to be a bad thing for McSweeney. I think he will end up …

IND vs AUS: Here’s how Jasprit Bumrah has troubled Australia’s top seven batters in BGT | Cricket News

IND vs AUS: Here’s how Jasprit Bumrah has troubled Australia’s top seven batters in BGT | Cricket News

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India’s go-to player in this year’s Border Gavaskar Trophy has been Jasprit Bumrah. He has constantly troubled the Australian batting line-up, sitting atop this series with 21 wickets while bowling with an average of 10.90. He has picked up two five-wicket hauls this series, with the best figure of 6/76 in Brisbane, he is followed by Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc who has 14 wickets to his name with an average of 22.57. Jasprit Bumrah has troubled the top seven of the Australian batting, the opening pair of Usman Khwaja and Nathan McSweeney being on the receiving end of it the most. Usman Khwaja has managed to get 17 runs of the 71 balls he has faced Bumrah, while his partner Nathan McSweeney has managed 15 off 66, both being dismissed by the Indian bowler four times. Steve Smith has faced Bumrah 54 times and has scored 20 runs off him, as the Indian standout pipped Steve Smith thrice. In terms of scoring runs, Marnus Labuschagne seemed to have been struggling the most, as he …

Nathan McSweeney says he is ‘devastated’ after being axed from the Australian side | Cricket News

Nathan McSweeney says he is ‘devastated’ after being axed from the Australian side | Cricket News

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After a rocky start to his international career, Nathan McSweeney was dropped from the Australian cricket team, ahead of Boxing Day Test against India. In three matches of the Border Gavaskar Trophy, the South Australian batsman has managed only 72 runs in six innings with his top score of the series being 39. Sam Konstas has been named as his replacement for the Test starting on December 26 in Melbourne. “Devastated, I mean I get the dream come true and it didn’t quite work out the way I wanted. “But it’s all part of the game so I’ll get my head down and get back in the nets and work really hard, and hopefully be ready to go for my next opportunity” McSweeney told 7Cricket on being dropped from the side. “I think it’s the game we’re in, if you don’t take the opportunity and you’re not performing as well as you want to, your position is never safe. I missed out on a couple of times with the bat, and unfortunately wasn’t able to …