Australia’s obsession with all-rounders since 2012

#1 James Faulkner

James Faulkner has everything that it takes to become a successful test cricketer

James Faulkner is the closest thing Australia have to a great all-rounder since 2012. He can bat well under pressure, muscle away a few boundaries at the end, bowl economically during middle overs and can bowl clinical yorkers at the death as well.

Faulkner donned the baggy green only once, against England, and did reasonably well with the ball. However, the Tasmanian all-rounder wasn’t given any more chances by the selectors and it might be difficult to see him in Australian whites again as Australia currently boasts one of the best pace battery with the likes of Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood.

If Australia is planning to look for an all-rounder beyond Mitchell Marsh in Tests, James Faulkner will be the perfect option for them.