Bird, who represents the Sydney Sixers franchise in the ongoing Big Bash T20 league, wants to put up a commanding show in the tournament to book his berth in the India-bound squad. (Australia withdraw Steve O'Keefe from Big Bash ahead of India Tests)"You can't really look too far ahead with selections. If I do get selected, I could challenge the off-stump, and I feel like I can bowl pretty good reverse swing, which I showed during the New Zealand series (last summer)," Bird said. (We're under no illusions, Test series in India is going to be tough: Steve Smith)"Most bowlers who can bowl reverse swing these days, it's a deadly weapon. And I feel like reverse swing for the bowlers in India will be crucial, so if selected I could bring that to the table," he added.

Source: India Today January 09, 2017 12:44 UTC