India-Australia Test Series Crucial for World Test Championship
The Test series between India and Australia is very important for the World Test Championship. Therefore, the attention of sports fans is close to this series. This test series will start on November 22. But before this India A and Australia A teams will face each other. A 4-day Test match will be played between the two countries. The first Test match of this series will be played on October 31. The second Test match will be played from November 7 to November 10.
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Australia A Team Announced
Australia has been announced for this Test series. This team has a mix of youth and senior players. Scott Boland, who performed brilliantly in the finals of the World Test Championship, has also been included in the squad.
Fast bowler Scott Boland last played a Test match for Australia in 2023. After that, he did not get a place in the team. He had put the Indian team in trouble in the final round of the World Test Championship. Two wickets were taken in the first innings. In the second innings, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, and Mohammad Siraj were sent to the tent. Boland was instrumental in helping Australia win.
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India A Team Yet to Be Announced
Although Australia has announced the squad, the BCCI is yet to announce the India A squad. But there are reports that Ruturaj Gaikwad may be given the captaincy of the India A team. According to a Cricbuzz report, Gaikwad is likely to be handed the captaincy of the India A team. Along with him, the players who performed well in the Ranji Trophy are also likely to get a chance in the India A team. Players who perform brilliantly in this team can be considered for the tour of Australia. So the two-match Test series is important.
Australia A Team: Nathan McSweeney (captain), Cameron Bancroft, Scott Boland, Jordan Buckingham, Cooper Connolly, Ollie Davies, Marcus Harris, Sam Konstas, Nathan McAndrew, Michael Neser, Todd Murphy, Fergus O’Neill, Jimmy Peirson, Spencer Johnson.