Spinner Mitchell Santner joined them in the sick bay on Thursday and while he was ruled out altogether on Friday, Williamson and Nicholls were allowed a net to test their fitness. Both those guys have been tough competitors and tough people,” coach Gary Stead said. “We just felt we wanted a bit more pace out there with what Matt offers over Tim,” Stead said. That decision looked all the more questionable once stand-in captain Tom Latham lost the toss. “We make decisions on what is in front of us,” Stead said of the three-man selection panel.

Source: Taipei Times January 03, 2020 15:56 UTC