Australia add 7-year-old leg-spinner Archie Schiller to their squad for 3rd Test against India

[Madplayer]

Australia have added a young member, Archie Schiller to their squad for the third Test of the series against India. He had earlier practised with the team ahead of the 1st Test in Adelaide.

Ahead of the Boxing Day Test against India that starts on December 26, Australia have added seven-year-old leg-spinner Archie Schiller to their squad as the 15th member of the team. Schiller had earlier practised with the members of the Australian cricket team ahead of the 1st Test in Adelaide and it was already confirmed that the leggie will be part of the team for the third Test. The news was confirmed by Aussie skipper Tim Paine at BUPA Family Day at Yarra Park.

Schiller was informed about his inclusion in the team in the month of October when Australian team was in UAE, facing Pakistan. The leggie had then told Justin Langer, Australia's head coach, that he would get Virat Kohli out. In a talk with Cricket.com.au, it was also revealed that Archie wants to captain Australia.

Source : https://www.timesnownews.com/amp/sp...or-3rd-test-against-virat-kohli-and-co/335439

 

[ExpressPacer]

What?! Surely this has got to be a joke.

 

[AMSS]

What?! Surely this has got to be a joke.

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[AMSS]

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[Abdullah719]

https://www.cricket.com.au/news/arc...-make-a-wish-adelaide-langer-paine/2018-12-23

Archie’s inclusion in an extended Test squad was made public earlier this month and he learned the news via a phone call from coach Justin Langer, while the national team was in the UAE for their recent series against Pakistan.

Archie also rubbed shoulders with his heroes during a training session at Adelaide Oval earlier this month.

All this has been made possible through Make-A-Wish Australia, which learned of Archie's circumstances and aspirations when he prepared for his most recent operation.

He has already stared down more adversity than his sporting heroes will likely know in a lifetime

When he was just three months old, his heart condition diagnosed weeks after his birth required an urgent trip from Nuriootpa in South Australia to Melbourne where he underwent urgent surgery lasting more than seven hours.

Six months later, he endured a second bout as specialists fought to fix the faulty valves and irregular rhythms of Archie's bravely beating heart.

When those measures showed signs of failing last December, the family ventured back to Melbourne for his third open-heart procedure and faced the reality they risked returning home without their son.

"We were told that it could go either way," Archie’s mum Sarah recalled.

"We've learned to take nothing for granted, and to cherish every day we have with him.

"Archie misses a lot of school which has a big impact on his friendships, because if you miss your turn at batting or being goal umpire (at football), there's no second chances.

"The other day he came home and said 'I couldn't find my friends and didn't have the energy to run after them, so I just sat and read a book'.

"To me that was heartbreaking, even though it was a really responsible, grown-up decision to make."

Archie pulled through his latest ordeal, and Melbourne once more looms as the centre of Christmas 2018 for Archie, three-year-old Harry, dad Damien and Sarah.

But, thankfully, this time the circumstances are much different.

“Obviously Arch has been through a really tough period and his family,” Paine said.

“When his dad asked him what he wanted to do, he said ‘I want to captain Australia’.

“I think it’s been picked up along the way and we’re rapt to have someone like that around. He adds a bit of perspective I think.

“Sometimes we live a life, it’s very good, but you can be consumed in your own life at times, so to have someone like that around is actually really inspiring for our group.

“It’s great to have him around and we look forward to his debut on Boxing Day.”

Archie’s addition is another boost for an Australia side on a high after their series-levelling victory at Perth Stadium in the second Test.

 

[Abdullah719]

Times Now could have included the whole story...

 

[The Viper]

Very nice gesture.

 

[Shandarchowka]

Very nice of cricket Australia to do this.. good gesture

 

[Swashbuckler]

Wish good health to the young lad, great to see the 2 sets of players take time and interact with him. Hope BCCI makes similar arrangements in future matches on Indian soil, will bring happiness to child patients who have known only pain and suffering. I remember Indian players in the 2004 tour visiting Imran's hospital and interacting with the children admitted there.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Great gesture by Cricket Australia. I watched a video of him before this Test Series. Good to see him getting selected