McGain is our best spinner: Warne
Sunday, 14 September 2008
Shane Warne has backed Bryce McGain as the best spinner in Australia and Stuart MacGill says McGain should also have toured the West Indies this year. But the champion legspinners disagreed on whether Beau Casson should have joined him in the squad to visit India and Warne said a potential mauling by India's batsmen could have wrecked Casson's future prospects, reports Cricinfo.
McGain, 36, is almost certain to become Australia's oldest Test debutant in 24 years after being named with the Tasmanian offspinner Jason Krejza in the 15-man squad for the four Tests in India. McGain was the leading spinner in the Pura Cup last season but was overlooked for the Caribbean trip, where Casson debuted after MacGill's unexpected retirement.
"I don't see it as a backwards step that Beau Casson is gone," Warne told the Daily Telegraph. "This is a tour of India and they have really good players of spin and we don't want to ruin anyone."
McGain, 36, is almost certain to become Australia's oldest Test debutant in 24 years after being named with the Tasmanian offspinner Jason Krejza in the 15-man squad for the four Tests in India. McGain was the leading spinner in the Pura Cup last season but was overlooked for the Caribbean trip, where Casson debuted after MacGill's unexpected retirement.
"I don't see it as a backwards step that Beau Casson is gone," Warne told the Daily Telegraph. "This is a tour of India and they have really good players of spin and we don't want to ruin anyone."