The Melbourne-born seamer was keen to play down chat of turning out for his adopted country when he spoke at Surrey’s pre-season media day at The Oval on Friday, at one stage amid a barrage of questions over the topic joking: “I might just announce my international retirement. You can all go home.”
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There are two reasons why the 33-year-old has generated so much interest and why many are tipping him for an England call-up at some point this summer.
In the past three summers, Worrall, who has a distinctive angled run-up because when he was learning to bowl as a kid there was a tree in his back garden that meant he was unable to take a straight approach to the crease, has taken 139 County Championship wickets at an average of 21.50.
“He probably could make the jump. He’s got brilliant attributes to be an international bowler.”
“He has a lot of weapons in his armoury. There is no doubt he will be in the selectors thoughts. He is a bowler that could help you get 20 wickets for a couple of seasons.”
The 33-year-old currently plays for Surrey in the County Championship (Photo: Getty)Speaking last week, Warner, who retired from international cricket last year, said: “If he does put on that jersey I’ll still be supporting Dan himself.
It has been interesting how the Australian media have treated this story so far. There has been much talk of his “defection” to England – language that evokes images of Cold War spies being spirited across the Berlin Wall rather than a seam bowler perhaps playing for another country.
Expect more of the same from the Australian media if he does end up on the Ashes tour.
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Opener Sam Robson was the 10th and last Australian-born player to represent England in 2014. Yet Worrall would be the first since the late 19th century to have played senior international cricket for both countries.
Surrey and England wicketkeeper-batter Jamie Smith added: “He is a fantastic bowler. He has been so key for us and not only in seam-friendly conditions. He does it on flat wickets as well.”
Sounding every inch an Australian, he said: “I think the way English cricket are setting up their fast-bowling cartel is the way forward to win in Australia. There is the necessity for pace and bounce going there.”
It has certainly worked for Australia’s Scott Boland, who has taken 49 wickets at 12.63 in nine home Tests since making his debut against England during the 2021-22 Ashes.
“Whether that happens again in an Ashes series that’s yet to be seen. Maybe there’s a job to do as a sweatband swinger but we’ll wait and see.”
“Everyone else seems to be keen but we’ll wait and see,” Worrall says. “It’s a great opportunity if it was to arise but I’m not going to think too far ahead.
“I’ll do my best and if it comes I’ll be happy to take the call. England cricket’s been so good to me and if the opportunity was there I’d definitely give it my best shot.”
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