Australia’s depleted fast-bowling shares have prompted it to place under-19s World Cup winner Mahli Beardman on stand-by for his or her ODIs in opposition to England.
Beardman, who was participant of the ultimate in Australia’s under-19s win final 12 months, has been requested to tour with Australia in England for the subsequent fortnight.
The precise-arm fast has performed just one match for Western Australia, and took 3-15 in opposition to India in final 12 months’s 50-over World Cup ultimate in South Africa.
Officers have confirmed the primary goal of taking Beardman on the tour is to present him expertise inside the Australian set-up.
However the 19-year-old is now an out of doors probability of incomes a debut in England, throughout the 5 ODIs.
Beardman’s call-up comes after accidents to Xavier Bartlett, Spencer Johnson, Nathan Ellis and Riley Meredith.
Pat Cummins has additionally been rested from the tour, with Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, Sean Abbott and Ben Dwarshuis the out-and-out quicks on tour.
Australia additionally confirmed on Monday that 21-year-old Cooper Connolly would additionally stay on the England tour for the ODIs, with the primary match on Thursday at Trent Bridge.
Australia will face an England facet with a brand new stand-in captain, Harry Brook, through the first ODI at Nottingham.
That is as a result of England revealed their squad will once more be with out captain Jos Buttler, as he recovers from his calf damage, leaving them to show to the thrilling batter Brook to take the helm.
Their promising 20-year-old pacer Josh Hull can be out of the sequence with a quad damage, however in-form Livingstone, match-winner with bat and ball within the T20 at Cardiff, has been drafted into the squad too.
AAP