Casson mounts case as Test option
Australia have been searching for a new spinner and in the Sydney Morning Herald , Alex Brown suggests Beau Casson, the left-arm wrist-spinner, should be picked for the tour of the West Indies.
Brydon Coverdale
25-Feb-2013
Australia have been searching for a new spinner and in the Sydney Morning Herald, Alex Brown suggests Beau Casson, the left-arm wrist-spinner, should be picked for the tour of the West Indies.
Bryce McGain would not seem to fit the job description as set out by Andrew Hilditch's panel. A solid performer for Victoria this summer with 38 first-class wickets, McGain will nonetheless be 36 by the time Australia arrive in the Caribbean. At best, he represents a band-aid solution to Australia's spinning problem.
Casson, on the other hand, has shown rapid improvement this year. After failing to make an impression in his first season-and-a-half with NSW, the 25-year-old was among the Blues' best bowlers in the past two months, claiming 21 wickets at 26.43 in his past four matches.
Brydon Coverdale is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo. He tweets here