Beau Webster Called Up for Adelaide Test

Beau Webster, a 30-year-old all-rounder from Tasmania, is set to receive his maiden Test call-up for Australia amid injury concerns for Mitchell Marsh ahead of the second Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test in Adelaide. Following Australia's heavy defeat in the first Test, Marsh, who bowled extensively and was reported as 'sore,' will be monitored closely over the ten-day gap before the next match. Webster has excelled in the Sheffield Shield, scoring 1,788 runs at an average of 51.08 since the start of the 2022/23 season, and has also proven his bowling capability with 30 wickets at an average of 29.30 last summer. He recently performed well in an Australia A series against India A, scoring 145 runs and taking seven wickets. If Marsh is unable to recover, Webster will become Australia's 468th Test cricketer, contributing both batting and bowling depth for the team as they aim to level the series against India.