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Australian cricket legend Ricky Ponting has backflipped on his choice for the Test opening spot midway through a dramatic tour match in Mackay this week. Untried batsmen Nathan McSweeney and Sam Konstas entered Australia A’s four-day contest against India A in a bat-off with capped veterans Marcus Harris and Cameron Bancroft, but only one man has stood out.
“So, the only name left for me more or less is Nathan McSweeney, who is Queensland-born now playing for South Australia. He got the most out of any of those guys from the ‘A’ game in Australia at the moment. “And he’s more experienced. He has captained Australia A in the past, and he’s captaining them now. So, I’m leaning towards McSweeney now for that opening role at the start of the Australian summer.
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