Australian coach Andrew McDonald has confirmed that they are talking about Cameron Green as potential Josh Inglis’ replacement.
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Ahead of the Super-12 match against New Zealand, the defending champions Australia suffered a big blow when Josh Inglis got ruled out of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 due to a freak injury while playing golf in Sydney.
Inglis wasn’t a regular in the playing 11 of the side, but he was the wicket-keeping backup to Matthew Wade and his incredible batting made him an interesting pick as a pure batter as well. Although, it is now confirmed that Inglis will not be taking part in the tournament.
It is certain that Cricket Australia will certainly name a backup for the injured Inglis, and it will be interesting to see who will replace Inglis in the squad. There are a lot of possible candidates for the same.
Andrew McDonald confirms Cameron Green is being considered as a replacement for Josh Inglis
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Australian coach Andrew McDonald has officially confirmed that Josh Inglis is all but ruled out of the World Cup. He said that it was a freak incident and that he has not seen any kind of injuries like this. McDonald said that they just do not need a backup keeper, but an expressive batter as well.
“An incredibly freak accident to Josh, unfortunately,” McDonald said on SEN Radio.
“It’s not looking good for Josh. We’ve got a bit of work to do and a bit of a problem to solve this morning around our backup keeper and also a backup batter.”
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Australia is definitely looking for a replacement, and there are quite a few options for the same. There were a lot of talks about adding Green in the world-cup team, and he is now definitely a possible candidate for the selection. McDonald has also said that Green is definitely being considered.
Green has been used a lot by the Australian team in the recent past as an opener, and he can give some handy overs as well. Although, the Australian team also needs a keeper and that’s why players like Alex Carey, Josh Phillipe and Ben McDermott are also in the discussion.
“Anyone that can bat anywhere in the order and can give you a few handy overs can give you a different look if something were to go wrong,” McDonald said.
“It’s not looking good for Josh…Green is definitely a discussion point, Nathan Ellis as well…McDermott, Phillipe and Carey. There are a few people to discuss,” Andrew McDonald added.
