- Dan Worrall, 33, has impressed with Surrey’s performances this season.
- The Australian sailor has expressed interest in playing for England
- Sam Robson was the last Australian-born cricketer to represent England at Test level
Rob Key believes Dan Worrall, the Australian seamer who qualifies for England next April, can “make the jump” to Test cricket, leaving open the possibility of a notable return home in 2025-26 to help his country of adoption to recover the Ashes.
The Melbourne-born 33-year-old, who appeared in three ODIs for Australia in 2016 but holds a British passport, led Surrey’s successful assault this season on a hat-trick of Championship titles, taking 52 wickets of just 16 each. .
And Key told Mail Sport: “You can’t not notice Dan Worrall.” He looks like a very good bowler. He is very skilled and seems like someone who is completely in control of his game. He is probably one of the best bowlers in the country playing domestic cricket.
I could probably make the jump. He has brilliant attributes for an international bowler.
Worrall, who has already expressed interest in playing for England, also has plenty of experience bowling with the Kookaburra ball in his native country, having amassed 184 first-class wickets for South Australia.
England director of cricket Rob Key praised Dan Worrall as “one of the best bowlers” playing domestic cricket in England.
The Australian-born seamer has impressed for Surrey of late and Kerr suggested he is capable of playing Test cricket for England.
Key insisted: ‘It won’t be the case that we don’t choose him because he grew up in another country. England has been very successful in electing people who have grown up abroad.
Ten Australian-born cricketers have represented England at Test level, most recently opener Sam Robson in 2014. The last to appear in the Ashes was the Hollioake brothers, Adam and Ben, in 1997.
