LYNN ON A MISSION FOR FIRST TEST CAP
BIG Bash weapon Chris Lynn has thrown his hat in the ring for a shock baggy green initiation but says Australia must first put its “egos aside” against South Africa.
Lynn will return to the one- day international arena in Sunday’s 50-over series opener against South Africa in Perth.
It will be the Brisbane Heat star’s second ODI appearance for Australia after debuting against Pakistan at the Gabba in January last year.
Lynn, 28, is back in the international arena after overcoming a spate of serious shoulder and neck injuries that threatened his career.
And he still harbours ambitions to play Test cricket for Australia, despite ruling himself out of Queensland’s entire Sheffield Shield campaign this summer.
Spots in the Test team for upcoming series against India and Sri Lanka are up for grabs following Australia’s failure against Pakistan and the ball-tampering bans of Steve Smith, Dave Warner and Cameron Bancroft.
And Lynn is daring to dream despite not going near a red ball this summer.
“I don’t want to get too far ahead of myself but if I happen to score runs in these three games then I’ll put my hand up for Test selection,” he said.
Australia lost all three T20 matches to Pakistan, mostly due to batting failures, and Lynn said they needed an attitude adjustment against South Africa.