http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BW-Hilfenhaus-c1204 at MCG – Cricket News Update
Jackson Bird, the Tasmanian fast bowler, will play for Australia after Head Coach http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758.
Bird will now become the third Aussie player to earn a baggy green this summer, and the 431st Aussie cricketer overall to don the whites. His elevation came in the wake of Ben Hilfenhaus’ injury, which ruled him out of the Melbourne Test.
Hilfenhaus picked up a side strain during the first innings of the Hobart clash, and did not return to the field on the final day, leaving Cricket http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 to again look for able replacements.
Bird’s name had made the rounds over the past week before the management included him in the 12-man squad for the second Test. With CA also confirming the decision to rest http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MG-Johnson-c1945, Bird remained the obvious choice.
The 26-year-old's stacks rose following an impressive stint with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-South-Wales-c823. He ended the debut season (2011-12) by topping the Sheffield Shield tally, taking 53 scalps at 16.00, before keeping intact his imperious form this summer by leading the charts with 27 wickets at 20.55.
His strength lies in accuracy, rather than express pace, and combine that with the ability to swing and seam the ball, he becomes a difficult customer to get away. Arthur is well aware of his prowess, and has put faith in the bowler to get the job done when he takes the field against the Lankans. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bird-c48123 has an impressive record at the MCG, where he has claimed 14 scalps in two first-class matches.
"When he went down to Tassie he has bowled unbelievably well, he's taken 50 wickets last season and well on the way, leading wicket-taker in the Shield this year," Arthur said. "He brings line and length, he brings pressure, he swings the ball out, he brings some nice pace. He's got all the attributes of a quick bowler. We've got a lot of faith in Jackson. At the start of the summer we had a list of bowlers that we wanted to keep fresh and keep ready to go and Jackson was one of them."
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