MELBOURNE – Australian fast bowler Brad Williams will replace theinjured Jason Gillespie for the final two cricket Tests against Pakistanin Sharjah.Gillespie strained his right calf in the final minutes of the 41-runvictory in the first Test yesterday in Colombo.Williams, 27, has never played Test cricket, although he did make hisinternational one-day debut last season.He impressed selectors on the recent Australia A tour of South Africa.Williams has claimed 156 wickets at 30.48 in 43 first-class matches forVictoria and Western Australia and has long been regarded as one of thequickest bowlers in Australia.But paceman Andy Bichel or off-spinner Nathan Hauritz are more likelyreplacements for Gillespie for the second Test against Pakistan startingin Sharjah on Friday.Williams will fly out from Perth today.
Williams to replace Gillespie for final two Tests
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