Michael Clarke has been a huge presence for Australian cricket on and off the field. Not only that, he has been vocally critical of the management of the team and players whenever he feels the need to do so. A similar thing happened recently when Australia's selectors withdrew from batting first Nathan McSweeney and decided to call the 19-year-old opener Konstas himself for the remaining two matches of the ongoing test Border-Gavaskar Trophy in the middle India and Australia.
Michael Clarke's angry comments on McSweeney's takedown
Although McSweeney's performances in the first three Test matches have been disappointing, Clarke thinks the youngster should be given the full series to confirm his place in the Australian team. Questioning the decision of Australia's top selector George BaileyThe former Australian captain spoke about this on Over 23 Cricket podcast and said, “Nathan McSweeney has been eliminated. I can't believe that. It doesn't matter who they chose in the first place, they should have given them the list. I think the selectors got this wrong.”
Clarke is not the only Australian cricketer to question Bailey's decision to leave McSweeney, the former Australian cricketer. Darren Lehmann he also questioned Bailey's ability to make decisions recently.
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Clarke raises questions about the availability of senior players in the Australian team
Questioning the motives of decision-makers in Australian cricket, Clarke added that there is a lack of planning for the future of the selectors. The 43-year-old questioned the availability of other senior players who are struggling with form.
“We have it Usman Khawaja he is 38 years old, and has not competed. He is a great actor. We have it Marnus Labuschagnethe ones before it were stressed and made one good episode. Steve Smith beaten as a genius to make hundreds of hard-hitting, but he has also been under pressure. All but McSweeney are over 30, some in their 30s. So what if Usman Khawaja retires in two Tests? Is McSweeney the one back, or does he go to the back of the line? He should come out and say, 'We made a mistake in electing him,' added Clarke.
Australia and India will compete in the tournament Melbourne Cricket Ground once again in the fourth match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy test which is still 1-1. While India won the first Test at PerthThe Aussies came back Adelaide. The third test in the Brisbane he finished in equal measure.