Aussie battler

Ashleigh Barty, Karolina Pliskova, Stan Wawrinka and Grigor Dimitrov also play in the day session, while Kei Nishikori could find himself in a right old scrap against the young Aussie battler Alex de Minaur.

In Pune and Brisbane, the most naturally gifted batsman of his generation decided to instead become a little Aussie battler.

She also embodied the classic image of an Aussie “battler,” a humble, working class hero.

Their flummoxed responses fed a great story - Aussie battler takes on intellectual snobs and wins.

It will be interesting to watch this Aussie battler progress as it makes its way in the big wide world.