By Jim Morton
October 7th 2008 @ 12:53am
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It’s all right with White, Shipperd spins shock choice
Victorian coach Greg Shipperd believes part-time spinner Cameron White is primed to make the critics eat their words if he makes an expected Test debut in India.
All-rounder White arrived in India today and is favoured to edge out Jason Krejza as Australia’s frontline slow bowler in the four-Test series, starting Thursday in Bangalore.
The leg-spinner received [...]
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