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Sam Contas included in the team.
Cricket Australia has announced Australia A for India Tour on Thursday. The team has included Sam Contas, Nathan McSwini, Oliver Peak and Campbell Kelaway, who made a Test debut in the previous Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Jake Vedrald, Jason Sangha and Curtis Patterson, who were part of the team in the Sri Lanka tour, did not get a chance. Not only this, openers with Test experience Marcus Harris, Cameron Bancroft and Matte Renshaw have been excluded.
Australia’s youth team will visit India in September. Two 4 days matches will be played in the tour starting on 16 September. The Australian selectors wanted to give their young players playing in India, so that it could get the benefit in the 2027 border-gavaskar trophy.
19 -year -old opener Sam Contas made his Melbourne Test debut. He put a fifty. In this match, Kohli pushed him and also argued.
McSwini dropped due to poor performance in BGT
Nathan Makswini made a Test debut against India in Brisbane. He was dropped due to poor performance.
Team selection for Ashes based on Sheffield Shield The selectors say that this series in India will not affect the upcoming Ashes selection. The team for the Ashes will be selected based on the first three rounds of Sheffield Shield starting in October. Selector George Bailey said- ‘It is challenging to play in the subcontinent. We want the players to develop their technology and strategy by playing in these circumstances again and again.
Tod Murphy and Cooper Conauli also join the team Test spinner Tod Murphy, who took 7 wickets on debut against India in 2023, has also been included in the team. Offspiner Kori Rocheioli has also got a chance with him. Left Arm all -rounder Cooper Conoli, who made a Test debut in Sri Lanka, will also remain in this tour.
At the same time, fast bowlers Lance Morris, Xavier Bartlet and Fergus O’Neill are also in the team. Josh Philip is the only wicketkeeper.
Cooper Conauli also got a chance in the team.
Will also play ODI after 4 -day series: After four -day matches, some players will also play three ODIs in Kanpur. Cooper Conley, Murphy, Hardy, Edwards and Scott will also live in ODIs, while the rest of the players will return from India and play in the shield season. The ODI team consists of young faces like Jake Fraser-Macgark, Tom Straker, Calum Widler, Will Sadherland, Tanveer Sanga, and Lockey Shaw. Fraser-Mackgark may get a chance to wicketkeeping in List A for the first time.
Australia A four -day team:
Xavier Bartlet, Cooper Konoli, Jack Edwards, Aaron Hardy, Campbell Kelave, Sam Constas, Nathan McSwini, Lance Morris, Tod Murphy, Fergus O’neel, Oliver Peak, Josh Philip, Kori Roakcholi, Liam Scott.
Australia A ODI Team:
Cooper Konoli, Harry Dixon, Jack Edwards, Sam Elliot, Jack Fraser-Macgark, Aaron Hardy, McKenzie Harvey, Tod Merffi, Tanveer Sangha, Liam Scott, Lachi Shaw, Tom Streker, Will Sadherland, Calm Vidler.
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