Unbeaten Australian pacesetter Lance Morris, who has just established himself as the season’s leading wicket taker in the Sheffield Shield, will make his debut in the opening test against India in Nagpur on 9 February in a ‘best match’. I believe there is an opportunity.
His Tearaway Pacer, 24, which can collect supplies at over 150 mph, was included in his 18-man squad in Australia in his first two Tests of the four-game Border Gavaskar series. increase.
“I’m going to do everything to be as prepared as possible.”
With Australia’s fastest bowler, Mitchell Starc, unable to attend the opening Test of the series, Morris is likely to carry baggy greens.
Morris was Starc’s understudy and was in the Australian Test squad during their recent series win over South Africa. “Honestly, it might be my best chance to play there. Let’s see how it goes,” Morris said.
“It’s my first overseas trip in terms of cricket, so I’m learning a lot. I’m really excited to leave.”
Morris, a raw teenager from Dunsborough in the scenic Margaret River region of Australia’s west coast, about three hours from Perth, was named Western Australia for a top-class debut in 2020. I was.
In his freshman season he conceded his 12 wickets in his five matches. Then he played in every game last summer in WA’s drought-beaten Shield title campaign and had 20 scalps.
Morris added a total of 27 wickets in his five matches for the season. Morris, who has honed his bowling action with the help of former WA bowling coach Matt Mason, previously said he was still getting the hang of it.
“They see me as a strike bowler, and I’d probably take the place of someone who bowls fast and intimidating like Mitchell Stark.
“Honestly, I can’t believe we’re in the same sentence, so it sounds weird to say it like that. “But I think that’s the role I’d take (if Stark missed the test).
“I knew it could happen at some point, so it gave me the odd couple of weeks of training and preparation.
Morris currently represents the Big Bash his league Perth his Scorchers and balances the red and white ball his cricket.
So far he has taken six wickets in three matches, said Morris, who said he was “trying to cram as much as he can”.
“When I play, he bowls four overs before and after the game and wins a few overs. If I’m on the sidelines, I’ll be in the net to make sure I have numbers under my belt.