Uncapped Webster called into Australia squad for India series

Uncapped all-rounder Beau Webster has been called up to Australia’s squad for the five-Test series against India as precautionary injury cover for Mitchell Marsh. Marsh bowled 17 overs after Australia’s humiliating 295-run defeat in the series opener in Perth on Monday and was plagued by doubts over his fitness for next week’s day-night Test in Adelaide. In good form for Tasmania in the Sheffield ShieldAnd shone against their Indian counterparts for Australia A ahead of the Test series. He will join the squad in Adelaide next week, the team said on Thursday. The 30-year-old tall, who offered off-spin to extend his batting until 2020, breathed new life into his career as he spent the COVID lockdown learning to To bowl medium pace. Webster, who scored 5,297 runs at an average of 37.83 and took 148 wickets. First-class cricket, was last year’s Sheffield Shield Player of the Year. Australia are already without another regular all-rounder in Cameron Greene, who was ruled out of the India series after undergoing surgery for a stress fracture in his spine.