Veteran Australian opener Usman Khawaja backed his new opening confederate Nathan McSweeney, urging him to play his private recreation in opposition to India in Perth pretty than making an attempt to ape David Warner, who was a “special player” in his private correct. Approaching his thirty eighth birthday, Khawaja, a veteran of 73 Tests with nearly 5 and half thousand runs and 15 tons, moreover believed that needing to achieve runs at a quick clip is nothing nevertheless an metropolis delusion, and advised McSweeney to easily “repeat the process” which has labored for him till date.
“I don’t know where this myth started that you needed someone to score really fast. As an opener you’re trying to score runs and you’ve got five days to do it. We didn’t have one Test match go for five days, last year. Opening is as much about scoring runs and just being able to absorb that time,” Khawaja was quoted as saying by info.com.au.
Talking about Warner, Khawaja acknowledged that not everybody appears to be as gifted as his former opening confederate, who could change gears cozy throughout the typical format.
“Davey (Warner) was particular. He may rating runs whereas absorbing. He may typically rating 100 of 100 balls however he didn’t do it each time. Sometimes it took him 170, 180 balls to get that 100.
“He was constant, he was on the market, he was setting a platform for guys later to return in and rating runs. Those two are each essential issues,” Khawaja mentioned.
Khawaja is assured that apart from scoring runs at a good clip, McSweeney additionally has the flexibility to bat time.
“I feel Nathan does that actually nicely. He can rating runs, however he may also bat time. They’re actually necessary aspects to have in Test cricket if you wish to set video games up.” Khawaja warned McSweeney that there have been “no ensures in cricket” however mentioned that the 25-year-old batter didn’t “need to do something totally different” within the Test area.
“You simply attempt to repeat the method. . The solely factor that actually adjustments is that you’ve got a couple of extra folks watching. Not many individuals watch Shield cricket.” Khawaja appears assured that McSweeney can deal with the calls for of an especially high-skilled format like Tests.
“You all the time undergo ups and downs in cricket, however whenever you take a look at Nathan, you take a look at his manner, you take a look at the best way he performs, you’re feeling that over an extended time period that, sure, this man will have the ability to deal with the scrutiny of Test cricket and the stress of Test cricket.” “Even although there are not any ensures, I’m positive the selectors have made a calculated choice with him,” Khawaj concluded.
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