Albany Creek’s cricketer is not giving up on his dream of playing in the Ashes despite Australia’s decision to drop him for the Ashes 2017. He remains hopeful that he can produce a resounding second coming.
In one interview, he expresses his perseverance about starting again somewhere. He mulls about going back to the grade cricket for the week. He is also optimistic about his Shield game at the WACA next week. He looks forward to score runs in order to boost his confidence once again.
National Selector Trevor Hohns explains that they dropped Renshaw from the Ashes list because he was out of form. Hohns elaborates that they still regard the Albany Creek cricketer as a strong player. They think that the Ashes Test match was not the best place for Renshaw to get back to form. He adds that national selectors want to see Renshaw return to first-class cricket and bring back the big runs.
Watch the full press conference here.
There had been talks about Renshaw’s disappointing performance in three Sheffield Shield games in the weeks before the selection. Days prior to the announcement, Mark Waugh was in fact optimistic that Renshaw’s impressive record for Australia would still lead him on his way to the Ashes 2017. The 21-year-old batsman also had the support of his Test Teammates.
The final line-up for the Australian squad for the Ashes 2017 includes Tim Paine who had been absent from test cricket for seven years; Cameron Bancroft, Shaun Marsh, Chadd Sayers, Steve Smith, David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Peter Handscomb, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood, and Jackson Bird.
Elsewhere, cricket followers have been disappointed with Australia’s decision to drop Renshaw. They have taken their grievances on Twitter.
One Renshaw follower chooses to be sarcastic:
Glad the Australian selectors dropped @MattRenshaw449. His never say die attitude and resilience really didn’t fit in with the Australian teams batting philosophies. #Ashes2017 #sarcastictweet
— Michael Lewis (@thavegaslounge) November 16, 2017
Others disguise their disappointment with humour.
have the aussies dropped matt renshaw? the ashes is cancelled folks
— amy (@omgbroady) November 16, 2017
australia dropped matt renshaw? don’t mind me i’ll just be sulking for the entire winter
— paige 🌹 (@paigecaunce) November 16, 2017
Many are simply blaming the selectors.
Matt Renshaw’s last Test innings in Australia was 184 at the SCG in January. Made runs in India. Surely for an incumbent, that deserves at least a Test, regardless of Shield form.
— Phil Lutton (@phillutton78) November 16, 2017
australian test team is the most baffling thing I've seen in a while……. #Ashes2017
— joe hansen (@joespoon) November 17, 2017
Can anyone please explain to me why Matt Renshaw's test spot is supposedly under threat?
21 years of age, average of 36 in 10 tests, already has 3×50's and 1×100.
Back him in.
— Josh Rickard (@JRickard1991) November 13, 2017
Harsh call on Matt Renshaw considering the faith shown in other out of form batsmen in past years. Tim Paine selection ridiculous.
— Chris Garry (@ChrisGarry7) November 16, 2017
So, you are gonna drop matt renshaw after 3 poor sheffield games.? His test form has no value ? Bancroft is very deserving, no doubt but he can play at no.6..
— Pratik Kumar Rout (@Pkr9894) November 15, 2017
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