Windies to face the pace of young McDermott
Published:Tuesday | November 17, 2009 | 9:32 AM
West Indies will be tested by the pace of fast bowler, Alister McDermott after the teenager was picked in a 12-man Queensland squad to face the tourists in their four-day first class match starting tomorrow.
It will be the 18-year-old right armer’s first class debut after he performed impressively in the domestic Ford Ranger Cup competition, grabbing 9 wickets at an average of 21 point 5-5 to force the selectors’ hands.
He is the son of former Australian fast bowler, Craig McDermott who grabbed 291 wickets in 71 Tests between 1984 and 1996.
McDermott will be one of two fast bowlers on debut as 25-year-old Luke Feldman has also been included to face the Windies.
The match could also see former team and flatmates, Nathan Rimmington and West Indies Brendan Nash squaring off.
Rimmington, a 27-year-old fast bowler, shared a house with left-arm seamer Mitchell Johnson and Nash during their playing days at Queensland several years ago.
Nash, born in Australia to Jamaican parents, returned to the Caribbean 2 years ago after failing to secure a contract extension with Queensland.
The match, scheduled for the Allan Border Field, is the only tour match before West Indies face Australia in the first Test at the Gabba starting November 26.