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Michael Clarke has been a commanding presence for Australian cricket both on and off the field. Not only that, he has been a vocal critic of the team’s direction and the players whenever he has felt the need to do so. Something similar happened recently after the Australian selectors dropped the first batsman. Nathan McSweeney and decided to call up the 19-year-old starter. Konstas himself for the remaining two test matches of the ongoing tournament Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia.
Michael Clarke’s furious comments about leaving McSweeney
While McSweeney’s performances in the first three Test matches have been disappointing, Clarke believes the youngster should have been given the entire series to prove his place in the Australian team. Questioning the decision of the Australian national team chief George BaileyThe former Australian captain spoke about it in the Beyond 23 Cricket Podcast and said, “Nathan McSweeney has been fired. I can’t believe that. It didn’t matter who they picked in that starting position, they had to give him the series. “I think the selectors have made a mistake.”
Clarke is not the only Australian cricket stalwart to question Bailey’s decision to leave McSweeney, a former Australian cricketer. Darren Lehmann He had also recently questioned Bailey’s decision-making ability as a coach.
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Clarke raises doubts about the presence of veteran players in the Australian team
Questioning the intent of those currently making decisions for Australian cricket, Clarke further pointed out the lack of future planning on the part of the selectors. The 43-year-old questioned the presence of some senior players who have problems with their form.
“have Usman Khawaja who is 38 years old and has not completed any career. He is a senior player. have Marnus LabuschagneHe was under pressure before the series and scored a decent goal. Steve Smith He batted like a genius to score a hard-fought hundred, but he has also been under pressure. All except McSweeney are over 30 years old, some are over 30 years old. What if Usman Khawaja retires in two Test matches? Does McSweeney then come back or stay at the back of the line? They have to come out and say, ‘We made a mistake in choosing him.’ Clarke added.
Australia and India will face each other in the Melbourne Cricket Ground once again for the ongoing fourth Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test match, which is currently tied 1-1. While India emerged victorious in the first Test in PerthThe Australians returned in Adelaide. The third test in brisbane ended in a tie.
