Australian coach Justin Langer has kept faith in Marcus Harris, who has been locking in an under-fire opener for the Boxing Day Test in addition to a poor start in the Ashes.
A Fall in the Broad form at Test level :-
Marcus Harris is yet to score 23 runs from four innings in this series. Having declined to extensive form at Test level. where he has averaged 12.6 in his last 14 innings.
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But Justin Langer backed Thursday morning. That the Scarborough product would be given another opportunity to prove its mettle at MCG.
Justin Langer said, ‘He will play in the Test, there is no worry about that. “This is their home ground. He has played enough at the MCG.
“He hasn’t been able to score the number of runs he wants to score so far, but he fears domestic cricket,” he said. So he knows he knows how to play.
A Good Partnership with Davey Warner :-
“He is a great player all around the team… and we know he is a very good player.” For him and for us, we are confident that he will play well and Davy Warner in this Boxing Day Test match. Will have a good partnership with you.”
Usman Khawaja is expected to be out for Sunday’s third Test as Australia look to consolidate the Ashes urn with a win or a draw. Harris’s Test average of 22.19 is the lowest among all regular Australian openers in 128 years.
But as did Steve Waugh and others, when Langer’s position was under pressure during his own playing career, Australia’s coach would stand by his opener.
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Waugh once famously answered a reporter’s question about what advice he would give to Langer in 1999: “To stop your s-t”. Langer averaged only 32.65 at the time and he responded with a match-winning innings in Hobart.
While Langer was not as blunt as Waugh on Thursday, he has made no secret that he believes Harris can succeed at the top.
“It’s one of the most important things in life, knowing that people have your back,” Langer said.
Allan Border said :-
“My experience, when Steve Waugh, Ricky Ponting, Mark Taylor or Allan Border said ‘you’re on the team’, you feel like Superman.” are important too.”
Australia’s faith in Marcus Harris is made even more significant by the fact that Davy Warner has had 13 opening aides in his 10-year Test career.
Justin said, ‘I think the opening partnership is very important. “We are really sure that Marcus has got what it takes to become a successful Australian opener.
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“And what we see in the nets, what we see in domestic cricket, all that is imaginable is a very good Test career.”
“One of the courting blocks of a great team is the opening partnership and the top three.” “We’re strong enough to get that hegemony.”
