NEW DELHI: Australia have put 19-year-old fast bowler
Mahli Beardman
on standby for the upcoming one-day international (ODI) series against England, team management announced on Monday.
Beardman has limited experience in senior professional cricket, having bowled just six overs at the level.
Beardman gained attention after being named player of the match during the Under-19 World Cup final in February in South Africa.
In that game, he took 3 for 15 in seven overs, helping Australia defeat India by 79 runs.
His limited exposure to professional cricket includes just one List A game for Western Australia, where he recorded figures of 1 for 42 against New South Wales in the Marsh Cup last November.
Beardman will join the Australian squad in Nottingham as they prepare for the first ODI against England at Trent Bridge on Thursday.
Australia's pace attack has been hit by injuries during the T20I leg of their tour.
Nathan Ellis, Riley Meredith, and Xavier Bartlett have all been affected. The team is also cautious about overworking senior fast bowlers Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc.
The squad now includes left-arm bowler Ben Dwarshuis, who has played in English domestic cricket this season, and Cooper Connolly, who had been set to depart after the T20 series with England.
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