Ryan Harris convinced he won’t feature in Australia’s Test XI for Windies series – Cricket News Update
Despite having flown out to join his teammates in the Caribbean, Aussie pacer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RJ-Harris-c2330 is convinced that he won’t be featuring in the playing XI for the upcoming Test series, scheduled to commence on April 7 at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown.
“I don't think I will be starting,” the 32-year-old said. “Sids (Peter Siddle) had an amazing summer and so did Jimmy (James Pattinson).”
“The only reason I got a game was because http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JM-Anderson-c1705 went down. And Hilf (Ben Hilfenhaus) has come back to his best.”
Harris, who last visited the Windies for the 2010 Twenty20 World Cup, was included in the national squad during the Border-Gavaskar trophy earlier this year, when http://www.senore.com/Cricket/James-Pattinson-c1653 bowed out owing to a foot injury. He contributed 6 wickets at 29.83 to Australia’s
eventual 4-0 series sweep. The performance was solid enough to earn him a place in the ODI XI for the ensuing Commonwealth Bank series Down Under.
However, while the home team clinched a tournament victory, Harris had little to do with it – he played only 4 matches, during which he claimed 3 wickets, but conceded a shocking 171 runs.
In comparison, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750, claiming a total of 27 wickets in 4 Tests. In addition, he chipped in with vital contributions during the tri-series, including a 5 for 33 against India at Brisbane.
Pattinson, despite an unremarkable 0 for 21 in the recent T20I against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/PM-Siddle-c2197 was similarly impressive during the series, with 23 wickets
to his name.
In light of performances much better than his own, the 32-year-old http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Harris-c61739 is convinced his place in the pecking order has dropped.
“If those three don't start, I will be in shock,” he said. “They did such a good job against India this summer for us - they thoroughly deserve their spots over there.”
After having ended the ODI series in a disappointing draw, the Aussies got off to a good start in the T20s, claiming an 8-wicket win against the host team in the first match. The second and final T20 is scheduled for March 30, after which the all-important
Test series will kick off in Barbados.
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