I Will Let My Bat Do The Talking Peter Nevill
I Will Let My Bat Do The Talking Peter Nevill
Chatter behind the stumps is still not on Peter Nevill's checklist as he insists that the sole reason for him being dropped from the national team is the lack of runs behind his belt.
Plenty has been made of his omission which led to Matthew Wade taking his spot in the final Test against South Africa in Adelaide. But Nevill is one who prefers to keep it simple. "It's pretty simple - I got dropped because I wasn't making enough runs. I don't really think there's much more to it than that," he told reporters in Sydney on Friday (December 2). "So I'm not going to make a change in that aspect. I'll let my bat do the talking," Nevill added.
Nevill's previous ten scores in Tests don't make for pretty reading. Having accumulated only 143 runs at an average of 15.89, his form didn't warrant a place in the team according to the wicket-keeper batsman himself. "I certainly can't say I deserve to be in the Australian team because I think my performances haven't been good enough to stay in the Australian team - that's pretty evident," he said.
Gone are the days where wicket-keepers are selected by the merit of their glovework alone and Nevill concurred with the same. "It is absolutely vital that wicketkeepers score runs. Any team these days, the make-up of the team they need their keepers scoring runs," he affirmed.
It's now about going back to the drawing board and Nevill has already made a fine start in that respect. In his first outing since the Test snub, the 31-year-old notched up an unbeaten 179 for New South Wales against Tasmania in the Sheffield Shield - a knock which pleased Australia coach Darren Lehmann.
"That's what the selectors ask for. They ask for big runs. Peter Nevill delivered 180 [sic], a big statement, which is really pleasing for him," Lehmann said.
As for Nevill, he was actually disappointed at having not won the game. "It was a disappointing day four not being able to bowl Tasmania out, but personally I was pleased with the way I batted."
Chatter behind the stumps is still not on Peter Nevill's checklist as he insists that the sole reason for him being dropped from the national team is the lack of runs behind his belt.
Plenty has been made of his omission which led to Matthew Wade taking his spot in the final Test against South Africa in Adelaide. But Nevill is one who prefers to keep it simple. "It's pretty simple - I got dropped because I wasn't making enough runs. I don't really think there's much more to it than that," he told reporters in Sydney on Friday (December 2). "So I'm not going to make a change in that aspect. I'll let my bat do the talking," Nevill added.
Nevill's previous ten scores in Tests don't make for pretty reading. Having accumulated only 143 runs at an average of 15.89, his form didn't warrant a place in the team according to the wicket-keeper batsman himself. "I certainly can't say I deserve to be in the Australian team because I think my performances haven't been good enough to stay in the Australian team - that's pretty evident," he said.
Gone are the days where wicket-keepers are selected by the merit of their glovework alone and Nevill concurred with the same. "It is absolutely vital that wicketkeepers score runs. Any team these days, the make-up of the team they need their keepers scoring runs," he affirmed.
It's now about going back to the drawing board and Nevill has already made a fine start in that respect. In his first outing since the Test snub, the 31-year-old notched up an unbeaten 179 for New South Wales against Tasmania in the Sheffield Shield - a knock which pleased Australia coach Darren Lehmann.
"That's what the selectors ask for. They ask for big runs. Peter Nevill delivered 180 [sic], a big statement, which is really pleasing for him," Lehmann said.
As for Nevill, he was actually disappointed at having not won the game. "It was a disappointing day four not being able to bowl Tasmania out, but personally I was pleased with the way I batted."
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