India vs Australia ODIs 2019: Perth Scorchers Batsman Ashton Turner Called in as Cover For ‘Ill’ Mitchell Marsh, Who Gets Hospitalised

India vs Australia ODIs 2019: Perth Scorchers batsman Ashton Turner has been called in the team as cover for allrounder Mitch Marsh who is 'ill' and has been hospitalised.

India vs Australia ODIs 2019: Perth Scorchers batsman Ashton Turner has been called in the team as cover for allrounder Mitch Marsh who is ‘ill’ and has been hospitalised. Coach Justin Langer confirmed Marsh will not play in the first ODI against India on Saturday and also said that he has gastritis. Langer said the uncapped Turner’s ability to finish off an innings with the bat and his ability to create pressure with his lightning running between the wickets were what got him the nod.

“I remember when Mike Hussey came into Australian cricket, the thing that almost got him a shot in the one-day side was his running between his wickets,” Langer said.

“That might sound like the dumbest thing you’ve ever heard but you watch Ashton Turner, the way he runs between wickets is unbelievable.

“He’s such a great athlete, it puts so much pressure (on the opposition).

“One of the hallmarks of great Australian teams, you think about Dean Jones and Michael Bevan and Michael Hussey, is the running between (wickets).

“It’s a basic (skill) but we’ve also been talking about getting players who can finish off innings and he’s shown that in what we can go off in Big Bash cricket, he’s in great form.

“He can finish the innings off well, an elite athlete in the field and he’s also a captain.

“You see the way he finishes off an innings that he’s a good thinker of the game like most of the great finishes and a really good leader, good person around the group. Very excited to see him come in.”

“I’ve known them since they were kids, Geoff Marsh (Mitch’s father) is one of my best friends, which makes it hard,” he said. “He’s also been a coach with West Australian cricket.

“But at the end of the day we all know, the boys know and ‘Swampy’ (Geoff Marsh) knows that this is a tough business and if you’re not performing you don’t get selected.

“And that’s how that decision came about.”

Gillette ODI Series v India

Australia ODI squad: Aaron Finch (c), Jason Behrendorff, Alex Carey (wk), Peter Handscomb, Usman Khawaja, Nathan Lyon, Mitch Marsh, Shaun Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Jhye Richardson, Peter Siddle, Billy Stanlake, Marcus Stoinis, Ashton Turner, Adam Zampa

India ODI squad: Virat Kohli (c), Rohit Sharma (vc), KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Ambati Rayudu, Dinesh Karthik, Kedar Jadhav, MS Dhoni (wk), Hardik Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj

(With cricket.com.au)