Australia all-rounder Beau Webster said he is okay putting up a fight and the need to prove himself and his spot in the Test XI after getting direct competition from Cameron Green. The lanky all-rounder has welcomed the compounding pressure from Green for his No. 6 spot in the upcoming blockbuster Ashes series against England at home.
Webster has had a decent start to his Test career, playing several crucial innings for Australia in a short span. He scored a vital half-century on his debut against India and led his team to a win at Sydney Cricket Ground, from which Australia sealed the five-match series 3-1. He also shone with the bat in the World Test Championship final against South Africa, where the defending champion had lost their WTC title to the Proteas.
“When you’re at the top level, you’re fighting to hang on to your spot with all the wonderful cricketers around the country, especially a guy like Cameron Green,” said Webster to Cricket Australia.
“He’s (Green) obviously going to be back bowling this summer, which is going to put a bit more pressure on my spot at number six as the allrounder. But I welcome it. I feel like I’ve been in this position before a lot in my career where I’ve got to score runs to either go to the next level or stay in a team. So it’s certainly not unfamiliar,” said Webster who has signed a three-year BBL deal with the Hobart Hurricanes.
Hopeful for Perth Test
“I’m looking forward to once again showing what I can do at Shield level, and hopefully be lining up in that that first Ashes Test in Perth. It’s going to be a massive summer, and I’m sure the team’s going change a little bit throughout those five Tests, and I’m just going to do everything I can to make sure I’m there for all five,” he added.
Webster took the No.6 spot from Mitch Marsh, who had been preferred over Green as the team’s all-rounder since midway through the 2023 Ashes. Marsh subsequently played in the same XI as Green and now selectors are weighing up whether dual all-rounders is a viable ploy against England this summer.
