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Nathan Mcsweeney Doesn't Need To Copy David Warner, He Has His Own Game: Usman Khawaja

Veteran Australian opener Usman Khawaja backed his new opening partner Nathan McSweeney, urging him to play his own game against India in Perth rather than trying to ape David Warner, who was a "special player" in his own right. Approaching his 38th birthday, Khawaja, a veteran of 73 Tests with nearly five and half thousand runs and 15 tons, also believed that needing to score runs at a quick clip is nothing but an urban myth, and advised McSweeney to just "repeat the process" which has worked for him till date.

Usman Khawaja Backs Nathan McSweeney As Opening Partner In Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Australia batter Usman Khawaja has laughed off the subject of Nathan McSweeney's strike rate of 41.92 being lower than his in Tests 48.3 and expressed belief that the young all-rounder is ready to take up the job left for grabs after David Warner's retirement. The 25-year-old South Australian skipper will make his Test debut against India in Perth's first Test starting next Friday and set to be slotted in as the opener alongside Khawaja for the five-Test series against India.

Australia Chief Selector George Bailey Reacts To Criticism Over Nathan McSweeney's Selection For BGT

Australian chief selector George Bailey has fired back at the criticism levelled by former Test opener Ed Cowan, who called the selection of Nathan McSweeney for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy opener "a guess". Cricket Australia, while revealing the 13-man squad last week, confirmed that McSweeney would open the batting alongside Usman Khawaja in the series opener on November 22 in Perth. McSweeney had never opened the batting at first-class level before this week's Australia A match against India A at the MCG.

No need to imitate Warner's rapid-scoring approach, Khawaja tells McSweeney

MELBOURNE : Australia's Usman Khawaja said his new opening partner Nathan McSweeney should not feel the need to imitate the quick-scoring approach of David Warner in the test series against India.

Australian Opener Nathan McSweeney Braces For 'Unique' Jasprit Bumrah Challenge

Australia opener Nathan McSweeney, who is set to debut against India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, said he has been preparing for the "unique" challenge of facing star pacer Jasprit Bumrah. McSweeney was drafted into the Australia squad after a slew of impressive performances in the Sheffield Shield tournament and in the recent ‘A' series against India. The 25-year-old South Australian will partner Usman Khawaja at the top in the series opener in Perth and during the upcoming five-Test series.

Australia Great Backs This Star As Opener In Upcoming Tests Against India

After Cricket Australia confirmed that Nathan McSweeney would open the batting in Border-Gavaskar Trophy series opener, former wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist questioned the selectors if they strayed from their "top six batters" policy and argued that Josh Inglis, who had been included as reserve batter, deserves his Test debut against India in Perth and open the batting alongside Usman Khawaja. On Sunday, Cricket Australia, while revealing the 13-man squad, confirmed that McSweeney would open the batting alongside Khawaja in the series opener on November 12.

"Sacked Rohit Sharma": Australia Media's Poster For India Test Series Sparks Internet Storm

Australian media channel Fox Cricket's poster for the upcoming Test series between India and Australia has sparked a massive controversy on social media. The poster, featuring Pat Cummins and Virat Kohli, was aired during the third ODI encounter between Australia and Pakistan on Sunday. Social media users were quick to point out that while the Australia captain Cummins featured in the poster, Kohli was there for India in place of skipper Rohit Sharma. Fox Cricket will be broadcasting the five-match Test series and fans quickly started criticising the channel for snubbing Rohit in the poster.

Big Surprise In Australia's Squad For 1st Test vs India. This Star Set To Open

Nathan McSweeney is set to open for Australia in the first of five Tests against India this month, while Josh Inglis was a surprise inclusion in their 13-man squad Sunday. Since David Warner retired in January, no firm contender had emerged to partner Usman Khawaja at the top of the order in the blockbuster series starting in Perth on November 22. While Steve Smith initially stepped into the role, he failed to shine and will revert to his usual number four, behind Marnus Labuschagne.

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Nathan Mcsweeney Doesn't Need To Copy David Warner, He Has His Own Game: Usman Khawaja

Usman Khawaja Backs Nathan McSweeney As Opening Partner In Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Australia Chief Selector George Bailey Reacts To Criticism Over Nathan McSweeney's Selection For BGT

No need to imitate Warner's rapid-scoring approach, Khawaja tells McSweeney

Australian Opener Nathan McSweeney Braces For 'Unique' Jasprit Bumrah Challenge

Australia Great Backs This Star As Opener In Upcoming Tests Against India

"Sacked Rohit Sharma": Australia Media's Poster For India Test Series Sparks Internet Storm

Big Surprise In Australia's Squad For 1st Test vs India. This Star Set To Open