Who precisely is this Lance Morris? Tearaway Australian Quick Set To Make His Test Debut Against India: Here Is All You Need To Know About Him

Uncapped Australian fast bowler Lance Morris, who recently finished the season as the leading wicket-taker in the Sheffield Shield, is certain that he has the “greatest opportunity” to make his international debut in the inaugural Test match against India, which will take place in Nagpur on February 9.

The tearaway speedster, who is only 24 years old but has the capacity to rack up deliveries at speeds of more than 93 miles per hour (150 kilometres per hour), has been selected to be a part of Australia’s 18-man team for the first two Tests of the four-match premier Border-Gavaskar series.

The West Australian was interviewed by Fox Sports, and they said that he said, “I’m going to do everything I can to be as ready as possible.”

Mitchell Starc, Australia’s quickest bowler, will not be participating in the first test of the series, thus there is a good possibility that Morris will be given the opportunity to don the Baggy Green.

Morris has served as Starc’s understudy and was a member of Australia’s Test squad as they were victorious in their most recent series against South Africa.

“If we are being completely honest with one another, it is most likely my best chance of playing over there. We’ll have to wait and see what unfolds, “Morris remarked.

“Since this will be my first foreign cricket tour, I anticipate gaining a significant amount of knowledge from the experience. My anticipation for the trip is through the roof.”

A raw youth hailing from Dunsborough in Australia’s west coast in the gorgeous Margaret River region, Morris was selected by Western Australia, the state from where he made his first-class debut in 2020. Dunsborough is located approximately three hours outside of Perth.

During his first season, he played in five games and collected 12 wickets. After that, he participated in each and every match of Western Australia’s effort to break the drought and win the Shield title last summer, during which he took 20 wickets.

In the five matches that have been played so far this season, Morris has already added 27 more wickets to his total. Morris, whose bowling action has been improved with the assistance of former Western Australia bowling coach Matt Mason, had stated before that he is still trying to get a handle on everything.

According to what he said to cricket.com.au, “They see me as a strike bowler and I’m probably that replacement for someone like Mitchell Starc who is bowling fast and threatening.”

“When I phrase it like way, it makes me laugh because, to tell you the truth, I find it hard to believe that we are truly in the same sentence.

“Nevertheless, I suppose that if Starc were to miss a Test, it would be the part that I would play instead.

“Training and remaining as ready as possible, knowing that it may happen at some point, has been a bit of a strange few of weeks,” he added. “Knowing that it could happen at some point, it’s been a bit of a weird couple of weeks.”

Morris is trying to find a happy medium between playing red ball and white ball cricket while he is currently competing in the Big Bash League with the Perth Scorchers.

Morris, who has taken six wickets in a total of three games thus far, said, “It’s just a matter of trying to squeeze in lots wherever I can.”

“If I’m playing, I’ll bowl the four overs and try to get a few in on top either before or after the game. If I’m not playing, I’ll just bowl the four overs. If I’m not on the field, I’ll be in the nets working on my conditioning and making sure I’ve got enough games under my belt “he added.