Under-fire Australian wicketkeeper-batsman Matthew Wade has been told by the selectors to raise his game as he competes for the Ashes spot with Peter Handscomb. Wade’s struggle with the bat since Bangladesh series have continued in the ongoing series against India as well, and he was dropped from the third ODI in Indore.
“I probably have not scored enough runs,” said Wade ahead of the fifth and final ODI here on Sunday. “My performance has been summed up by me getting dropped in the third game, so there is no point sitting up here and thinking about what has already happened, my form with the bat has not been good enough. The selectors have told me that I need to score runs if I need to be picked.”
Handscomb was called as a cover for the injured Aaron Finch ahead of the ODI series, has performed exceedingly well in the limited opportunities presented to him. In Bengaluru, he played a crucial hand when India threatened to take the game away from Australia once again after a brilliant start at the top.
