Renshaw vows to return
CRICKET: A shattered Matt Renshaw is desperate to be back in the baggy green this summer after his shock Ashes axing.
Renshaw admitted he had only himself to blame for putting himself in the path of the selection axe for the first Test against England starting on Thursday.
Just a year ago, the England-born Renshaw (pictured) was the baby-faced golden boy of Australian cricket after making his Test debut at 20 years and 241 days against South Africa at Adelaide Oval.
But now Renshaw is digesting the pain of a baggy-green snub, with Australia’s selectors opting for Cameron Bancroft after the West Australian hammered 228 off 351 balls against South Australia earlier this week.
The Queenslander is adamant his Ashes campaign is not over.
“There’s five Tests in this series, so if I can score runs at Shield level, maybe I can put some pressure on the guys and force my way back in,” Renshaw said.
“When someone scores 200, then they deserve to be in the side. There’s no hard feelings towards Cameron. I wish him all the best.
“With me not scoring enough runs the spot was going to come up.”
Renshaw paid the price for his insipid batting. His last nine Test innings have yielded 149 runs at 16.55 with five single-digit scores.
This summer, Renshaw has not passed 20 for Queensland, triggering the dreaded phone call from Australian chairman of selectors Trevor Hohns.