“Josh was very, very close to being given the green light but we are cognisant that our upcoming schedule means this is not a one-off test match for us,” chief of selectors George Bailey said on Sunday. “This will give Josh an ideal preparation leading into Edgbaston,” Bailey said referring to the Ashes series against England beginning on June 16. “With six Test matches in a little over seven weeks we will need all of our fast bowling assets.”
Neser and Sean Abbott have abandoned their county duties and have been training with the Australian squad in Beckenham. “Michael’s county form has been strong and knowing that he was going to be close by allowed for him to keep playing and for us to be able to call on him,” Bailey said. “He is a great strength to have as part of the fast-bowling group.” Coach Andrew McDonald said the short turnaround between the WTC final and the Ashes series necessitated effective management of their fast bowling resources.
“We’ve got the WTC final to play, which we are excited about, but on the back of that we have to quickly turn our attention to England and the Ashes,” McDonald told reporters. “So there’ll always be considerations around management… I’d say there’d be some moving parts amongst the quicks.”
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