India vs Australia Test series is just around the corner and the host’s bowling attack have their eyes set on India’s best batsman, Virat Kohli. The pace battery have been sweating it out in the nets to get the better of in-form Kohli. Amidst all the anticipation, a 6-year-old Australian kid, Archie Schiller, says he can get the Indian skipper out.
In a conversation with Australia’s head coach Justin Langer, the kid surprised everyone by saying that he can get the 30-year-old out with his leg spin. Archie was present during Australian squad’s practice session ahead of the Adelaide Test. He was given whites (Test uniform) by Cricket Australia. The kid was selected under the Make-A-Wish Australia campaign.
Australia’s newest Test squad member has his whites and is warming up with the rest of the Aussie squad at training. Learn his full story HERE: https://t.co/ctXeVwWwOL pic.twitter.com/4s2EFarMoN
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 3, 2018
The cricket crazy youngster has a long-term heart condition. He has endured 13 surgeries so far. The first of them an open-heart procedure when he was just three months old. The young leggie will also be joining the team for the Boxing Day Test starting December 26 as a part of the Australian squad.
This is outstanding! More on Australia’s newest Test squad member via @ARamseyCricket HERE: https://t.co/ctXeVwWwOL@MakeAWishAust | #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/XqBh0mbZUw
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 3, 2018
Earlier in the practice match against Cricket Australia XI by a 19-year-old Aaron Hardie. He scored 64 in the first innings. However, the highlight was him bowling 7 overs in the match.
While frontline bowlers toiled hard to get wickets in the practice match, Kohli took 4th First-Class wicket of his career. After getting the wicket of centurion wicketkeeper-batsman,Harry Nielsen, it was his celebration that went viral as he could barely control his laughter.
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