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Scotland T20Is: Nathan Ellis, Australia's 29-year-old right-arm fast bowler, is gearing up for a pivotal moment in his international cricket career. As Australia heads into a T20 series against Scotland, Ellis finds himself unexpectedly thrust into the role of the team's most experienced pace bowler.

With Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Josh Hazlewood all unavailable due to workload management and injury concerns, Ellis' 17 T20 caps suddenly make him the senior figure in a new-look Australian pace attack.

"Honestly, I don't even see myself like that, so to hear it just feels kind of weird. This was one of the series that I had earmarked for a long period of time knowing the schedule and the demand it would have on a lot of the guys. Any time I get the Aussie jersey on I'm pumped, so the longer I can keep wearing it the better," Ellis told cricket.com.au.