Queensland Wicket-keeper Jimmy Peirson has been called into Australia’s Ashes 2023 squad as a replacement for Josh Inglis who will miss a part of the tour. Inglis will return home for the birth of his first child & will return later while Peirson will join the tour ahead of the second Test at Lord’s. The inclusion of Peirson is on the back of his consistent performance in the Sheffield Shield tournament. Since the beginning of Sheffield Shield 2020-21, he has amassed 1337 runs at 37.13 on average with five tons in his name.
Notably, Peirson was also a part of the Australia A tour & have registered a century in the Sri Lanka tour last year. He has also trained with the main Australia team in recent weeks. Pierson could join the Test squad only if Alex Carey is ruled out due to an injury. But looking at his form, there are chances of Peirson earning a spot in Australia’s Test Squad. Speaking to a renowned media portal in 2022, Peirson said that he knew the competition for wicket-keeping spots is tough but wants to ensure that he leave no stone unturned in grabbing the wicket-keeping spot.
“There is an away Ashes next summer. I’d love to get over and play some sort of cricket in England,” he said. “I’ve played premier league cricket quite a few years ago now but would love to experience those conditions again and develop my game. If I don’t play Test cricket that would be a frustration, but all I can do is when I’m done, sit in my armchair and know that I did everything I could.”
WTC 2023 Final will begin on June 7
Just after the conclusion of IPL 2023 both India & Australia will buckle up for WTC 2023 Final that is slated to be played from June 7 in the UK. The majority of the Australian Test squad will leave for the UK on Friday where they will spend a few days in the North West of England before relocating to London to begin their training. Their final 15-player squad will be confirmed by Sunday as they still have injury concerns & need confirmation about the availability of certain players. Meanwhile, half of the Indian team players whose teams are not a part of the IPL 2023 playoffs have already departed for the UK while Rohit Sharma & few other players will join the Indian team after the conclusion of the IPL 2023 Final.
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