โI think if you go searching for pace, itโs not something that comes naturally.
โIt has to be a really fine line between charging in and wanting to snap at the crease, but then also just letting it flow naturally. And what happens, happens.โ
The right-arm speedster has been selected in the Australian squad for the upcoming T20 series in Pakistan, and shapes as a key figure in Sundayโs BBL final against either the Sixers or the Hobart Hurricanes.
With Lance Morris sidelined all season due to back stress fractures, Jhye Richardson still building fitness and form after shoulder surgery, and Jason Behrendorff and AJ Tye no longer at the club, itโs been left to Beardman to carry the โextreme paceโ mantle at Perth this season.
Beardman will be lining up for BBL game No.13 in Sundayโs final.
But after seeing a then 19-year-old Cooper Connolly produce a match-winning display in the BBL final three years ago, Beardman is dreaming of having his own heroic moment in the upcoming decider.
More than 50,000 fans are set to attend the final, with the Scorchers aiming to snare their sixth title.
