Ashes Star Told His 'Test Career Is Over' After Beau Webster Masterclass
Beau Webster starred on the fourth day of the fifth Ashes Test.
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Topics: Australia, England, Fan Reactions, Cricket
Nasir Jabbar
Topics: Australia, England, Fan Reactions, Cricket
An Australia star has been tipped to lose his place in the Test squad following Beau Webster's heroics with bat and ball.
England lead Australia by 119 runs after closing on 302-8 on day four of the fifth Test.
Jacob Bethell hit a spectacular maiden Test century and will resume on 142 when the two teams come out for the final day of the Ashes series.
Bethell, who came out to the middle in the first over of England's second innings, batted tremendously as wickets tumbled around him.
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After starring with the bat, where he made 71 not out, Webster showed why he's in the team as an all-rounder, picking up three vital wickets, including Harry Brook and Ben Stokes.
Webster, who batted at No.9 after Michael Neser's role as nightwatchman, out-performed fellow all-rounder Cameron Green with his one Ashes opportunity.
Green scored 37 in Australia's first innings and has picked up just one wicket in the match, with the 26-year-old failing to impress despite his team's dominant showings in the opening three Tests.
Fans on social media believe Webster should take Green's spot in the Test side going forward given he has performed better than his international colleague.
One X user wrote: "Hope this Beau Webster innings keeps cam green out of this team for at least 2yrs."
A second said: "I’m still confident Cam Green will be a very good Test player but Beau Webster has done in one Test what we’ve been hoping from Green all series. Must play ahead of him as a result."
A third added: "If there is a royal commission this year it should be into how Scam Green has played ahead of Beau Webster all summer. The public deserve answers."
Webster has spent this series on the sidelines, with Green preferred in the team.
So far, Green has scored 149 runs, with an average of 21. And he's picked up four wickets at 70.
Webster, 32, outscored Green while looking more calmer and organised and showed he's handy with the ball following his three wickets in England's second innings.