Ashton Agar’s situation is kind of pathetic. According to media experiences in Australia, the left-arm spinner, who was within the unique squad, is ready to return dwelling after lacking the second Test inside three days.
Agar was one in every of 4 spinners named within the unique tour squad, whereas he performed in Australia’s final Test on dwelling soil in opposition to South Africa in Sydney in early January.
Ashton Agar completed first within the pecking order behind off-spinner Todd Murphy and fellow left-arm spinner Matt Kuhnman, who was additionally not within the unique crew. Interestingly, Kuhnmann acquired a name from chief selector George Bailey asking him to “get on a plane and fly to India” over the telephone to hitch Australia’s Test crew.
Former Australian cricketer Adam Gilchrist has come to the protection of Ashton Agar and known as it a “huge disgrace” for cricketers.
“Ashton Agar… there have been rumblings that he might be moving back home because he might feel that his needs aren’t being met there and I can understand why, Camp without joining and knowing why he was not selected,” he informed Sen Wa Morning.
“But it is an enormous humiliation I do know from touring and being on numerous excursions, you’re feeling should you get picked in a wider squad on tour – except it is too excessive for that form of Has, through which to come back – what you’d usually count on from those that have been the primary reserve.
“So I can imagine it’s a bit of a physical blow for him. I haven’t spoken to him… It will be interesting to see what he does, whether he is brought into contention.”
Former Australia spinner Nathan Hauritz mentioned Agar was handled unfairly by the selectors.
He informed ABC Sport, “I thought Ashton really deserved an opportunity, and at the moment it would be really tough for him and it wouldn’t matter what a selector says at the moment.”
“A bloke (Kuhnemann) flying, and even when he has bowled properly within the nets for 3 or 4 days, it’s irrelevant to me.
“It’s like, what message are you sending this child (Agar)? Pick him in a single Test, take him on a tour after which you do not play him in any Test.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
