A wicketkeeper who moved from Victoria in 2008, Peter Nevill has been a constant presence in the New South Wales side over the past few seasons. Even when Brad Haddin has been free of national duties, Nevill has often been included in the state side as a specialist batsman alongside Haddin, so solid is his batting. His best season with the bat came in 2011-12, when he scored 570 runs at 51.81, including a career-best 112 not out against Tasmania at Manuka Oval. His impressive summer led to him being added to Australia's Test squad for the 2012 tour of the West Indies as backup for Matthew Wade, after Haddin flew home to be with his ill daughter. Nevill's leadership has also been recognised - he captained a Cricket Australia Invitational XI against the touring England side in 2013-14 and made his Sheffield Shield captaincy debut in the same month. There was also a call-up for Australia A during 2014 and with the national wicketkeeping pecking order not exactly clear cut, Nevill remained in contention as a possible future Australia player.
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