Famous person all-rounder Mitchell Marsh isn’t taking a look to “reinvent the wheel” and would in lieu proceed what ordinary skipper Pat Cummins and tutor Andrew McDonald had been doing when he captains Australia within the next white-ball excursion of South Africa. The 31-year-old shall be well-known the Australian T20 and ODI facet within the a lack of Cummins, who’s nursing a fractured wrist, within the white-ball sequence towards the Proteas. “I probably won’t try and reinvent the wheel at all. I think the most important thing I’ve learned about leadership is staying true to yourself,” Marsh informed cricket.co.au.
“Patty and Andrew McDonald have created an incredible environment around our group right now so hopefully I can continue that in the T20 format and create an environment where the guys come in and just enjoy playing cricket for Australia.” Australia are with no T20 captain since former skipper Aaron Finch introduced his depart and the sequence towards the Proteas is the very best alternative for Marsh to end up his mettle as a pace-setter.
The pacer hopes Cummins can “lean” on him all through the International Cup in Bharat.
“I think that’s one of Pat’s strengths, he leans on other people in the squad and other leaders in our team – he does an incredible job,” Marsh mentioned.
“There’s no doubt with his role as a bowler, playing every game in every format is near-on impossible so for him to have guys that he trusts, he leans on … we’ve got a great friendship first and foremost, and a great relationship professionally so I always know I can lean on him, and vice-versa.” The likes of spinner Tanveer Sangha and left-arm fast Spencer Johnson have made it to the 18-man squad for the ODI leg in South Africa.
“We’ve got an extended squad, we’ve got some young guys coming in which is really exciting, seeing guys like Spencer Johnson, he’ll definitely get a crack,” Marsh mentioned.
“We haven’t seen much of him, have we? He’s had a few injuries throughout his career and he’s sort of burst onto the scene last year,” Marsh mentioned of 27-year-old Johnson, who picked up 16 Sheffield Cover wickets in simply 3 video games for South Australia endmost season.
“He burst onto the scene (in the Big Bash) last year and I was commentating a game and he was bowling 150km/h and swinging it both ways. He’s an incredible talent. I faced him in the ODI final at the WACA and was blown away by his pace and skill. I think he’s going to feel right at home in international cricket.” Marsh is assured that 21-year-old Sangha shall be enjoying for Australia going forward.
“Tanveer’s had a few injury problems the last six months but we know what a superb talent he is. There’s no doubt we are going to see them in Australian colours over the next few years and we’ll get a look at them in South Africa.
“Suppose he’s an overly impish younger bowler. From what I’ve heard he’s an excellent cricketer, simply bowls and bowls. A really perfect skill.
“What we’ve seen in the Big Bash and first-class cricket so far, some kids you know will just be very good bowlers. And he’s one of those. Can’t wait to see him get his chance.”
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