Australia’s limited-overs player Ashton Agar is excited by the prospect of playing in the ICC ODI World Cup in India later this year. He also said that he loves playing in India, as the pitches there are helpful for spinners. Agar is one of the spinners named in Australia’s World Cup provisional squad, along with Adam Zampa and Tanveer Sangha as well. However, the final selection will depend on his performance in the upcoming ODI series in South Africa and India as well.
Speaking to ESPN Cricinfo, Agar said: “World Cups bring out the best in one-day cricket, particularly in India. You never know what pitch you’re going to get. But the chances are as a spinner that you’ll be playing, and there’s a chance that you play two spinners in a lot of the games, particularly if the pitches get tired. It’s a place I love going. I’ve had really great experiences. Obviously, the Test tour was a difficult experience there. But then I got to go back and play that one-dayer and do really well. It’s a place I really like to bowl.”
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The veteran also did well in the only ODI he played in the three-match series against India earlier this year. He claimed the wickets of Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav to seal a series win for Australia as well.
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“It’s never easy. You probably take a hit to your pride more than anything, even after Sydney. All I’m trying to do is my best every single time. I’m always trying to get better. That’s just who I am. And I give as much as I can to any team that I play in. But I felt okay coming back from India because I tried my arse off. It wasn’t where it needed to be,” Ashton Agar concluded.
