Australia's newest star, Beau Webster, poised to break 132-year record with a Garry Sobers connection in day-night Test against India

Beau Webster's dream of representing Australia in Test cricket came one step closer to reality when the uncapped all-rounder was selected to join Australia's squad for the second Test against India in Adelaide. The 30-year-old was brought in as cover for Mitchell Marsh, who experienced some discomfort after the first Test in Perth. Webster will be on standby as Australia tries to bounce back from their loss to India and secure a crucial win in the upcoming match.

"Webster will join the squad next week, having been named the Sheffield Shield player of the year last summer and continuing that form this season," Cricket Australia said.

“(Marsh) He has been battling a couple of little niggles since the UK tour,” Australian captain Pat Cummins said following the 295-run loss to India.

“He was a little sore towards the end of this Test match (Perth), so the next 10 days he has a chance to freshen up and try to get it right. We’ll see how he goes.” If Marsh doesn't recover in time for the second Test, Webster could be handed a debut.

Webster hails from Tasmania and has been one of the star performers in the Sheffield Shield over the past two years, collecting 1788 runs, including five hundreds and nine fifties. He is also a right-arm pacer like Marsh.

He starred in Tasmania's Sheffield Shield match against New South Wales earlier this week, striking a 61 and 49 besides taking five wickets.

Webster has accumulated 448 runs at an average of 56 in first-class cricket this summer, along with taking 16 wickets. His standout performances include unbeaten scores of 61 and 46, as well as bowling figures of 3-19 and 3-49 in Australia A's 2-0 series win against India A.

Last summer, Webster became just the second player in the competition's 132-year history after West Indian great Sir Garry Sobers to score more than 900 runs and take 30 wickets in a season.

“(Webster’s) a special player at the moment,” Tasmanian captain Jordan Silk told reporters after the domestic game.

“Anytime I feel like we’re in trouble, I feel like I can throw him the ball, and he just seems to be able to create something, or anytime we’re in similar trouble with the bat, then he’s able to dig us out of it.

“He showed his class again this game with valuable runs, first and second innings, and then obviously to take the last two wickets."Despite the heavy defeat, Australia are unlikely to make wholesale changes to their playing eleven and have retained the same squad for the Adelaide fixture.