New Aussie cricketer Mitch Owen could not have requested for a greater begin to his profession within the inexperienced and gold, hitting a six together with his first scoring shot against the West Indies.
Owen, who dominated the Big Bash last season and rose to worldwide customary in consequence, confirmed the identical stage of aggressiveness that he did within the Australian home scene.
The primary supply he confronted was from spinner Gudakesh Motie, with the Tasmanian throwing his fingers wildly on the ball however clear lacking.
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When Andre Russell got here in three balls later, Owen was lastly off the mark with a six over the bowler’s head.
Mitch Owen hit a six together with his first scoring shot. Â ESPN/Cricket Australia
“That may be a large blow, it truly is a surprising shot from again of a size,” Ian Bishop stated on ESPN.
Brad Haddin added: “What concerning the theatre … possibly a little bit of a change of the baton right here, the outdated and the brand new, Russell is available in and Mitch Owen desires to make a press release. What a option to get off the mark in his worldwide debut.”
Russell will retire from worldwide cricket after the second T2OI.
Reflecting on his first runs, Owen instantly introduced it again to his first shot.
“I swung fairly exhausting on my first ball too which I missed by about two metres,” he stated.
“My course of has been actually easy over the past six to eight months, simply making an attempt to be actually optimistic and put the strain again on the bowler. I used to be fortunate sufficient I obtained a number of away early and will proceed with that.”
Owen went on to attain 50, which included six 6’s with one heading out of the stadium at Jamaica.
The Hobart Hurricanes star got here in on the unfamiliar place of No.6 with Jake Fraser-McGurk most well-liked on the prime of the order.
The change did not faze Owen.
“I truthfully tried not to take a look at the sector an excessive amount of and simply form of react to every ball which I believe held me in good stead,” he stated.
“Clearly it is slightly bit totally different however my course of and sport plan wasn’t too totally different to opening the batting … we needed to strike at (a run charge of) 9s after I got here out so I nonetheless needed to be good and optimistic.”
Former Check bowler Chadd Sayers wrote on X, questioning the decision although.
Regardless of the query across the change, Australia came through with victory, profitable by three wickets after Sean Abbott and Ben Dwarshuis led the aspect house.
Owen additionally took a wicket in his one over, ending with figures of 1-14.
