Rookie opener Nathan McSweeney will be entering his maiden Test series with a lot riding on him, but Australia captain Pat Cummins on Thursday offered him some comforting advice, saying he should focus on playing his natural game and not "imitate" his predecessor -- the great David Warner. McSweeney, 25, will be filling …
David Warner has asked the Australian selectors to show patience with Nathan McSweeney as an opener even if he fails initially during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Warner is also hoping that Marnus Labuschagne will return to form and have a big series against India this time around. McSweeney was chosen as the successor to Warner after …
File photo of Nathan McSweeney© AFP Nathan McSweeney has been tasked to open on his Australia debut despite not being a specialist in that position but he remains unfazed ahead of his big test in the series opener against India beginning on Friday. McSweeney was picked in the squad for the first Test …
Australia’s young opener Nathan McSweeney admitted to be under pressure ahead of the Test debut but said that he’s ready for the opportunity. Notably, India and Australia are all set to lock horns in a five-match Test series beginning from November 22 at Perth Stadium, Perth. McSweeney is likely to make his debut in the …
Veteran Australian opener Usman Khawaja backed his new opening partner Nathan McSweeney, urging him to play his own game against India in Perth rather than trying to ape David Warner, who was a "special player" in his own right. Approaching his 38th birthday, Khawaja, a veteran of 73 Tests with nearly five and …
File photo of Usman Khawaja.© AFP Australia batter Usman Khawaja has laughed off the subject of Nathan McSweeney's strike rate of 41.92 being lower than his in Tests 48.3 and expressed belief that the young all-rounder is ready to take up the job left for grabs after David Warner's retirement. The 25-year-old South …
Australian opener Usman Khawaja offered his piece of advice to Nathan McSweeney, who is all set to become his opening partner in the upcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy series. Khawaja opined that McSweeney does not have to do anything different and do what he has been doing so far in domestic cricket. He believes the 25-year-old …
Australia opener Nathan McSweeney, who is set to debut against India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, said he has been preparing for the "unique" challenge of facing star pacer Jasprit Bumrah. McSweeney was drafted into the Australia squad after a slew of impressive performances in the Sheffield Shield tournament and in the recent ‘A' …
Australia's uncapped opener Nathan McSweeney is already deep into his preparation for the formidable challenge in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy: facing India's premier fast bowler, Jasprit Bumrah. The series opener, set in Perth, marks McSweeney's anticipated debut, and the young right-hander is meticulously planning how to handle the pace attack led by Bumrah, whose unconventional action …
After being confirmed to open for Australia A in the second four-day match against India A at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), skipper Nathan McSweeney said he will be very much comfortable and confident of opening the batting against brand new Kookaburra ball. McSweeney has never opened in first-class cricket but will partner …
