Andrew McDonald is urging patience with Ollie Peake, warning Australia could give the wunderkind "a long break" from international cricket after his likely debut on the tour of Pakistan.
Australia are poised to unleash their next batting phenom in the one-day international tour that begins on Saturday after naming Peake in his first senior squad.
"It's not a development opportunity. Ollie's been picked for a reason," said Australia coach McDonald.
"We look forward to what unfolds and hopefully an opportunity in Pakistan."
Still only 19, Peake arrives on the international scene with a glittering resume.
Peake is already a mainstay at first-class and BBL levels, made back-to-back centuries captaining Australia at this year's Under-19s World Cup, and was invited to spend time with the Test squad on tour of Sri Lanka last year.
