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Michael Neser, a pacer for Australia, has been recruited to the ODI team that is currently in South Africa so that they can improve their pace attack for the remaining games of the series. Before the third One-Day International match, the 33-year-old will become a member of the squad. Notably, Nathan Ellis is the other specialist fast bowler that the squad possesses. Aaron Hardie, the club’s all-rounder, is also available to be selected for the current series.
Because of his outstanding performance in county cricket in England, speed bowler Michael Neser has always been on the cusp of being selected for the national team. As a result, he was with the team earlier, even during the World Test Championship Final that they played against India earlier this year. In terms of his limited-overs experience, the pacer has appeared in two One-Day Internationals (ODIs) for Australia so far. In 2018, while the team was touring England, he played in his first One-Day International.
But given the injury troubles that the visitors are going through, such as Spencer Johson pulling a hamstring and all-rounder Cameron Green getting a concussion in the most recent one-day international that they played, this seems unlikely to happen. During the first one-day international, Green was struck on the head by a blazing bouncer bowled by Kagiso Rabada of the South African team. According to the procedure, the multi-talented player would be sidelined for at least eight days.
As a direct result of this, Michael Neser has been added to the Australia team, and there is a strong possibility that he will play in the forthcoming one-day international match against South Africa.
In the same spirit, the Australia selector Tony Dodemaide observed that Neser will be a fantastic asset for the team since he will be available as another pacer given that he has a great deal of expertise that might benefit the team. In other words, Dodemaide believed that Neser’s availability will benefit the squad. As other players are still getting back to full health, it is possible that Neser will be able to participate in the rest of the series.
According to a remark from Dodemaide that was provided by ESPN Cricinfo, “He (Neser) is an experienced all-format cricketer who will provide us with an extra fast bowling option should that be required for the remainder of the tour.” Neser is a fast bowler.
Several important injured Australian players are looking to make a comeback for the upcoming trip of India in advance of the ODI World Cup.
The second One-Day International (ODI) match between Australia and South Africa will be played at the Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein. The squad captained by Mitchell Marsh had already secured a 1-0 series lead in the five-game series thanks to the unbeaten 112-run partnership between injured substitute Marnus Labuschagne and Ashton Agar for the eighth wicket. This partnership occurred during the eighth wicket.
Spencer Johnson, the left-arm fast bowler who was introduced to Australia’s One-Day International team as a replacement for Mitchell Starc, is dealing with a minor hamstring issue. However, he is going to carry on with the trip and then travel to India for the one-day international series there. Pat Cummins, Australia’s regular captain for one-day internationals, continues to make progress in his recovery from a wrist injury he suffered during the Ashes series this summer. Both Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc are still recovering from groyne injuries, but it is anticipated that both will participate in at least portion of the three-match series in India that will take place before the World Cup.
The injuries to Steven Smith’s wrist and Glenn Maxwell’s ankle have been big setbacks for Australia, who have already been dealing with other major setbacks. In addition to this, Maxwell was expecting his first child any day now, therefore it was inevitable that he would miss the One-Day Internationals that were being played in South Africa.
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