Fernando last played for the Test team against New Zealand in March 2023
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A month back, former Australia skipper and current assistant coach Ricky Ponting had reckoned that wicketkeeper-batsman Matthew Wade should be back in the Test team after he watched his batting skills closely in the nets.
The 31-year-old Tasmanian made the most of his chance in the first Ashes Test by slamming a crucial century in the second innings, his third in Test cricket.
"I'd had a look at him once he joined the squad and his game was just on another level compared to all the other guys," Ponting was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au.
"You almost had to pick him because of the great space he's been in as a batsman. I was throwing the balls to him more often than not and he was just on a different level. A big part of that is confidence because he'd made runs every time he'd batted for a year-and-a-half," he added.
Fernando last played for the Test team against New Zealand in March 2023
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