Who Is Nathan McSweeney? The Aussie Star Set To Replace David Warner As Opener In BGT

McSweeney to open for Australia [Source: @cmail_sport/X.Com]

The Australian side have announced their Test squad for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar series Vs India, starting on November 22. While all the big names feature in the team, the selectors sprung a surprise by naming Queensland star, Nathan McSweeney in the side.

When David Warner, the former Test opener retired from international cricket, it left a huge void as Australia had no proper option to replace him in that slot. As a result, they promoted Steve Smith, but the decision failed as the number 4 batter couldn't delivered the goods and asked the team management to put him back to his usual position.

Hence, the opening slot was once again left wide open, but this time, the selectors had McSweeney in their minds as they announced the squad for the 5-match series.

Who is Nathan McSweeney? The new Australian opener

A right-handed batter and a part time off break bowler, McSweeney is a solid opening batter who represents South Australia in the domestic circuit. The 25-year-old is rated highly in Australia and now he gets an opportunity to cement his place in the side.

He has already accumulated 2,252 runs in first-class cricket, with an average of 38.16, including 6 centuries. Apart from his batting, McSweeney is also known for his bowling, having scalped 18 wickets in first-class matches.

He also captained the Australia A side during their recent Test series Vs India A. Under his guidance, Australia A thrashed India to clinch the series, 2-0.

Australia squad for India series

Pat Cummins (c), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitch Marsh, Nathan McSweeney, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc

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