Australia v. India - Test Series.

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First Test - December 6.

Australia v. India.

Adelaide Oval. 10:30 AM Local Time

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Some talk about which fast bowler will be included in the 12, as cover for Starc, Haz & Cummins.

As it's in Adelaide, the Redbacks' Dan Worrall comes into the picture. He just took 7fa against WA. Joe Mennie and Chadd Sayers are thereabouts.

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Possible Oz team:

Finch
Khawaja
S Marsh
Head
Labuschange/Handscomb/Lehmann
M Marsh
Paine
Starc
Cummins
Lyon
Hazlewood
Worrall (12th)

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Test batting hopefuls (including the above mentioned) didn't fare very well:

Jake Lehmann - 8 & a golden duck.
Tom Cooper - 1 & 1*
Matt Renshaw - 22.
Joe Burns - 6.
Peter Handscomb - 4.
Marcus Harris - 22.
Alex Doolan - 0.
Shaun Marsh - 21.
Mitch Marsh - 1.

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Australia's squad for first two Tests: Aaron Finch, Pat Cummins, Peter Handscomb, Marcus Harris, Josh Hazlewood (vc), Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Nathan Lyon, Mitch Marsh (vc), Shaun Marsh, Tim Paine (c, wk), Mitchell Starc, Chris Tremain, Peter Siddle.

Interesting. Tremain & Sids will miss out, plus one of Handscomb/Harris.

If they opt for Harris, he'll open - probably with Finch. Although there is some talk of Finch batting down the list.

If Handscomb gets the nod, he'll bat at 4 or 5 and the openers could be Finch/S Marsh, Finch/Khawaja or S Marsh/Khawaja.

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Warm-up match.

India v. CA XI

India 458. Aaron Hardie took 4/50.

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CA XI 2/178.

D'Arcy Short 74, Max Bryant 64.

Jake Carder 19*, Sam Whiteman 14*.

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Interesting. Tremain & Sids will miss out, plus one of Handscomb/Harris.

If they opt for Harris, he'll open - probably with Finch. Although there is some talk of Finch batting down the list.

If Handscomb gets the nod, he'll bat at 4 or 5 and the openers could be Finch/S Marsh, Finch/Khawaja or S Marsh/Khawaja.

Possible: Handscomb in for Head, at #5.

Also, Unless he performs in this Test, selectors must be looking closely at Mitch Marsh. Marcus Stoinis is bowling as well or better and batting well.

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CA XI 6/254.

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9/541. Nielson 100, Hardie 86.

Robbins 38*, Coleman 33*.

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All out 544.

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Indians second dig: 2/212. Vijay 129.

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Draw.

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Geoff Lawson, today, reckons Handscomb shoud play, in place of Mitch Marsh.

His reasoning: Marsh is averaging 26 with the bat and bowling very little

[K]

Khawaja's brother...

https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/ ... 50k0s.html

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket ... 50k58.html