Josh Inglis will play for the Perth Scorchers on Monday night but his fellow Test squad member Jhye Richardson won’t, with the team news confirmed.
TEAM NEWS
The Scorchers announced their 14-player squad for Monday’s clash with the Melbourne Renegades at Marvel Stadium, with Inglis included.
There was speculation around Inglis and Richardson’s availability, given both had been called into the Test squad which was due to assemble in Melbourne, where the Scorchers had headed following their loss to the Hurricanes in Hobart.
The Scorchers update said: “Richardson will join Australia’s 15-man squad for the Boxing Day Test when he lands in Melbourne, while fellow Test squad member Josh Inglis is available for selection against the Renegades.”
Inglis had spoken on ABC Radio earlier in the day and said: “I’ll stay with the squad. I’ll play tomorrow night and then straight back into the test squad and training on Christmas eve.”
Ins: Jackson / Outs: Richardson
Scorchers squad: Turner (c), Agar, Allen, Behrendorff, Connolly, Hobson, Hurst, Inglis, Jackson, Jennings, Kelly, Morris, Spoors, Tye
The Renegades confirmed an unchanged 14-man squad for the game with the Scorchers.
Renegades squad: Sutherland (c), Bethell, Brown, Evans, F-McGurk, Harvey, O’Neill, Richardson, Rogers, Sandhu, Seifert, Stow, Wells, Zampa
MCSWEENEY PRAISE
Nathan McSweeney looms as a major trade target for Round 3 with the Brisbane Heat’s double, impressing on his return after being dropped from the Test side.
Heat spinner Mitch Swepson said: “He’s just a brilliant cricketer and sums up situations really well. That’s exactly what he did here tonight.
“He came in, took his time, got the read of the cricket. He almost played that anchor role and when the time came, he put the foot down and he was there at the end.
“He’s just a really smart cricketer, he’s switched on. He’s got great skills. No surprise he had success here tonight.”
BLACK CAPS SQUAD NAMED
New Zealand’s T20I and ODI squads for their upcoming series against Sri Lanka was confirmed on Sunday, with none of the BBL contingent included.
That was largely expected given they’d turned down central contracts, but it’s confirmation that Finn Allen, Lockie Ferguson and Tim Seifert are free to play BBL.
MIR HEADS TO AUSTRALIA
Melbourne Stars spinner Usama Mir finished his Pakistan Champions T20 Cup stint with Lahore City Panthers with some good form taking 4-23 and 1-28 in his final 2 games.
Mir will head to Australia now to link up with the Stars for their Round 3 double, making him a trade-in target. He posted on his Instagram from the plane destined for Australia.
