"Australian selectors have got this wrong": Clarke on Nathan McSweeney axing

Former captain Michael Clarke feels that Australian selectors have made a mistake by dropping Nathan McSweeney midseries against Team IndiaClarke stated that the snub could potentially end McSweeneys careerNathan McSweeney made his debut in the first Test match against India and was dropped from the side with Sam Konstas coming into the squadNathan McSweeney has been dropped I cant believe that No matter who they picked in that opening position they had to give them the series Clarke said on the Beyond 23 Cricket podcastI think the selectors have got this wrong Weve got Usman Khawaja who is 38 years old hes made no runs Hes a senior player he addedNathan McSweeney had poor scores of 10 0 39 unbeaten 10 9 and 4 in his recent six innings Usman Khawaja on the other hand has the same string of poor scores of 8 4 13 9 not out 21 and 8 in the three gamesAlso ReadNo shame in getting out to someone with his quality Somerset batter recalls battle with Ravichandran AshwinMichael Clarke argued that any youngster debuting in Australia will face the toughest batting conditions and in Nathan McSweeneys case it is facing the best bowler Jasprit Bumrah in the worldYou are opening the batting in Perth daynight Test in Adelaide and the Gabba toughest places in the world to openHe made an unreal 40 39 in Adelaidethat will be the toughest batting conditions he will ever face in batting in his career swing seam Bumrah the number one bowler in the world running in to bowl that was his second Test matchThe former skipper asked whether the selectors would treat the underperforming senior members of the team in a similar manner after a few failuresWeve got Marnus Labuschagne who we were talking about before the series before he made a 60 He has made no runsSmith batted like a genius and made a hardfought 100 here but hes been under pressure Everyone apart from McSweeney is over 30 years of age and high 30s Clarke pointed outAre we going to keep giving youngsters two or three games and then try someone else and keep these older players he askedWhat happens if Usman Khawaja retires in two Test matches Does McSweeney then come back in or does he go to the back of the queue This could end his career he went onClarke said if the selectors had decided to put their faith in Nathan McSweeney ahead of the series the youngster should have retained his place throughout the summerThey have got to come out and say we made a mistake picking him I dont think its fair They picked him he deserved the summer Clarke saidI wish him Konstas all the best I hope he walks out there and does well lives his dream makes a 100 on debut something like that would be amazing he concludedWith PTI Inputs