Cooper Connolly gets his first Australia Test call up on Wednesday in a Tour of Sri Lanka after earning the nod of selectors.
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CONNOLLY GETS NOD, ENDS MAXWELL HOPES OF ADDING TEST CAPS
Connolly gets the nod to play for Australia in its Sri Lanka Tour, thus ending Glenn Maxwell’s hopes of joining the squad.
Furthermore, Connolly provides an all-around option for the squad after starring for Western Australia in interstate cricket.
Moreover, the 21-year-old left-arm spinner also plays for the Perth Scorchers in the Big Bsh League.
Maxwell was hoping to be added to the squad for a chance to improve on his seven career Test caps.
He came close to being included in the Australia XI in its recent tour of Sri Lanka in 2022.
KUHNEMANN, MURPHY ALSO ADDED TO AUSTRALIA XI
Moreover, Matt Kuhnemann and offspinner Todd Murphy have been recalled to join Connolly in the squad.
Furthermore, Kuhnemann and Murphy are expected to provide support to Nathan Lyon to become three frontline spinners for Australia.
The announcements came after Mitchell Marsh has been left out of the 16-man roster following his omission in the final Test against India.
Steven Smith has been named team captain in lieu of Pat Cummins.
Cummins is recovering from an ankle injury he suffered during the summer.
CHAIR OF SELECTORS DEFEND COMPOSITION OF AUSTRALIA XI SQUAD
Furthermore, the chair of selectors defended the composition of this version of the Australia XI.
Moreover, Geroge Bailey cited the opportunity for growth for most of the team’s young players.
“This squad provides several ways to structure the XI depending on what type of wickets they may encounter in each match.
He added that young cricketers in the team will “grow their games in subcontinent conditions where we have a number of important tours in coming years.”
Meanwhile, the team will head to the United Arab Emirates for a training camp.
They are seto to play in the first Test on January 29.
