Jacob Bethell was recalled for the fourth Ashes Test in Melbourne to replace the under-performing Ollie Pope and impressed. He hit a gritty 40 in difficult batting conditions in the second innings to help steer England to a four-wicket victory and their first win in Australia since 2011
Jacob Bethell. Pic/AFP
Jacob Bethell is keen to lock down the number three spot for England, but admitted Tuesday he has “a lot more to do” to make the position his own.
The 22-year-old was recalled for the fourth Ashes Test in Melbourne to replace the under-performing Ollie Pope and impressed. He hit a gritty 40 in difficult batting conditions in the second innings to help steer England to a four-wicket victory and their first win in Australia since 2011.
Bethell is likely to get another opportunity in the fifth and final Ashes Test in Sydney starting Sunday. “I like three,” he told English media in Melbourne. “You come in when the ball is new and in some scenarios the ball’s going all over the shop. But in other scenarios it presents opportunities to score when bowlers are trying to take wickets and the field is attacking, there’s loads of gaps.
“I’ve still got a lot more to do to call it my position,” he added. “I would like to [make the spot his own]. I would like to just nail down any role in the team.”
Bethell made his Test debut against New Zealand in Christchurch a year ago, crunching half-centuries in each of three Tests during the series after Pope slid down the order as wicketkeeper.
40
No. of runs scored by Jacob Bethell in the second innings of the Melbourne Test against Australia
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