Ahead of his potential return to Test cricket, Australias left-arm spin all-rounder Ashton Agar said batting at No. 7 in the longest format of the game gives him the feeling of having real pride in his wicket, which he likes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Agar made his debut in Tests for Australia in 2013, making a famous 98 with the bat against England in the Ashes and last played a longer format match in 2017, apart from 63 first-class appearances bringing three centuries.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Now, with injuries to Mitchell Starc and Cameron Green, Agar is back in an Australian Test team and could partner with premier off-spinner Nathan Lyon on a spin-friendly pitch at the SCG.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I often bat seven for WA. I've batted six for WA and made a hundred there before. It's a really important spot and I like that feeling of having real pride on your wicket. It really switches you on and with that extra little bit of hype with it being a Test match and against an extremely good bowling attack, there is a lot of responsibility there," Agar was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au on Saturday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The potential pairing of Lyon and Agar may be a good look-in for Australia ahead of the tour of India next year in February-March. Agar's return puts him in a pole position to be the second spinner on the tour of India and is keen to strike a spin-bowling partnership with Lyon.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"We're very different bowlers, I probably rely a lot more on variations and changes of pace where Gazza (Lyon) has the best off-break in the world, it's amazing how many revs he puts on the ball and his ability to hit one spot on the wicket is remarkable," Agar said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"That is bloody hard to do, so for me, bowling with him is not trying to bowl like him, it's trying to complement him and work as a partnership, but we have to do that in our own ways if that opportunity was to arise.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the last two years, Agar has only played three first-class matches fetching him only seven wickets, majorly due to him being a regular in Australia's white-ball matches. But he is still keen to play Test cricket.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"It certainly helps me enjoy my bowling a lot more, I don't like trying to bowl six dot balls in a row - I actually find that not overly exciting... I've never really bowled that way over my career."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the last two years, Agar has only played three first-class matches fetching him only seven wickets, majorly due to him being a regular in Australia's white-ball matches. But he is still keen to play Test cricket.<\/p>\r\n\r\n