Steve Smith didn’t volunteer his choice between Scott Boland and Michael Neser with Josh Hazlewood ruled out of the World Test Championship final. With Josh Hazlewood ruled out due to injury, they will have to pick between Michael Neser and Scott Boland in the bowling attack. Neser came in as Hazlewood’s replacement and Steve Smith, a vital cog in Australia’s …
Australia coach Andrew McDonald is impressed with the batting performance of all-rounder Michael Neser in county cricket and believes the 33-year-old could be in the scheme of things if someone in the touring party for the World Test Championship final and Ashes gets injured. Neser was left out of the initial 17-member Australian squad for the WTC final against India …
Highly-rated young prospects Will Pucovski and Cameron Green were on Thursday included in an expanded 17-man Test squad to face India as Australia looks to the future. Rookie spinner Mitchell Swepson and seamer Sean Abbott, along with fast bowler Michael Neser, who has long been on the fringes, also made the grade and are in line for debuts. “Two of …
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