Quick bowler Scott Boland has been recalled to Australia’s XI for the second males’s Take a look at in opposition to India at Adelaide Oval, whereas all-rounder Mitch Marsh is cleared to bowl.
Australia captain Pat Cummins confirmed Boland’s inclusion for his first Take a look at since July final 12 months, changing Josh Hazlewood who’s sidelined with a facet pressure.
Cummins mentioned the anticipated motion of the pink ball within the day-night Take a look at would go well with Boland.
“There’s usually a bit little bit of nip, which fits Scotty fairly properly … as a captain, it is fairly superior to have Scotty come straight in,” Cummins instructed reporters in Adelaide.
Marsh will play and is out there to bowl, regardless of experiencing soreness within the aftermath of Australia’s horror 295-run defeat to India within the series-opener in Perth.
He’s anticipated to bowl at some stage through the Adelaide Take a look at beginning Friday.
Cummins dismissed the notion his crew was underneath added stress following the crushing loss in Perth.
“Any Take a look at match there may be stress,” Cummins mentioned.
“While you’re down there’s a bit bit extra however now we have been in comparable conditions in World Cups or different sequence … we all know we weren’t at our greatest final week, now we have received a number of issues to work on.
“Everybody has received numerous private satisfaction.”
Mitch Marsh is anticipated to bowl within the day-night Take a look at. (AAP Images: Dave Hunt)
Marsh has not bowled within the lead-up to the pink-ball Take a look at.
The reigning Allan Border medallist solely batted throughout Australia’s principal coaching session at Adelaide Oval on Wednesday.
After his first stint batting, Marsh sat down on an esky for about 20 minutes earlier than going inside.
Marsh then got here again out 40 minutes later to have one other bat earlier than the tip of Australia’s session.
The 33-year-old has been underneath an damage cloud since sending down extra overs than Australia was anticipating in Perth when India piled on second-innings runs.
Regardless of calling up in-form Tasmania all-rounder Beau Webster to the squad, Australia have backed Marsh, who bowled 17 overs in Perth.
It was his heaviest workload in any Take a look at since 2019.
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