He made a big statement to critics and selectors after he was on the outer during Australia's failed T20 World Cup title defence. With the departures of openers Faf du Plessis and Adam Lyth, a reshuffled Scorchers batting order saw Hardie move to No. Josh Inglis, Perth Scorchers(405 runs at 40.50, S/R 150.00)Ahead of the BBL season, Inglis told ESPNcricinfo that he loves nothing more than batting aggressively. Inglis in previous seasons has unleashed his broad range of strokes as an opener, but was moved down to help balance a new-look Scorchers batting order. He's also an accomplished wicketkeeper and snared several athletic catches this season to underline why he's the obvious successor to Matthew Wade in Australia's T20 team.
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