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This is an archive article published on September 13, 2008

MacGill commiserates with discarded Aussie spinner

Stuart MacGill has expressed his sympathy with Beau Casson and feels the young leggie was a victim of bias of selectors.

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Former Australian spinner Stuart MacGill has expressed his sympathy with Beau Casson and feels the young leg-spinner was a victim of Australian selectors long-held assumption that finger spinners are better suited for Indian pitches than wrist spinners.

Casson, the only centrally contracted spinner, was axed from the Australian squad for the upcoming India tour and drafted in veteran off-spinner Bryce McGain to lead the spin attack.

The 36-year-old MacGain will be supported by another rookie finger spinner Jason Krejza.

However, MacGill, who himself was controversially omitted from Australia8217;s last India tour, believes that Casson has got all the potential to lead Australia8217;s spin attack in the future.

8220;I probably suffered in a very similar way. I am uncomfortable with the general assumption that offies are better suited than leggies in India,8221; MacGill was quoted as saying in the Sydney Morning Herald.

8220;It was frustrating for me, because I never found out how I would go, and I assume it8217;s the same for Beau now. Everybody hates being put in a box,8221; he added.

Casson8217;s coach in the New South Wales team, Matthew Mott also ridiculed the selection. 8220;It8217;s a very hard pill to swallow. He didn8217;t presume anything but everything was telling us he8217;d be in the squad. He would be inhuman if he wasn8217;t upset,8221; said Mott.

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MacGill, however, expressed his happiness over MacGain and Krejza8217;s selection. 8220;I8217;m very please for Bryce, because this should have been his second tour.

 

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