Limited overs competition awaits them first, but the Indian players, led by captain Virat Kohli, seemed focused on next month’s Tryouts against Australia as they practiced in long-format simulated match conditions with pacemakers using red and pink balls. in Sydney on Tuesday.
The best batsmen and bowlers from all three teams participated in the practice session.
People like Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj were seen bowling at Kohli in a video posted on Twitter by the captain himself.
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Kohli will participate in the inaugural day and night test only, which will begin on December 17 in Adelaide, before flying back to India for the birth of her first child.
Love Test Cricket Practice Sessions pic.twitter.com/XPNad3YapF
– Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) November 17, 2020
The video showed the players using the center strip of the floor with the proving ground and a batter at the non-forward end, which is a departure from traditional net sessions. With the IPL keeping players busy for the past two months, white ball training has taken a back seat.
In another video, posted by BCCI, Shami was seen bowling alongside Siraj.
The master and his apprentice
When @ MdShami11 and Siraj played in tandem in #TeamIndianetworks. Fast and accurate! pic.twitter.com/kt624gXp6V
– BCCI (@BCCI) November 17, 2020
The 30-year-old Shami, who won 20 wickets of 14 games for the Punjab Kings XI in the IPL, is part of all three teams. India will rely heavily on him during the four-game test series.
Siraj, who is only on the test team, followed his senior teammate and was seen sending in some deliveries while other senior players watched him play.
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The 26-year-old, who has played one ODI and three T20Is, took 11 wickets from nine matches for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL.
On Monday, the star-studded batting lineup was seen preparing for lively Australian fields with traditional tennis ball training after competing on the slow slopes of the United Arab Emirates during the IPL.
The first two games of the ODI series will be played at SCG on November 27 and 29, followed by the third in Canberra on December 2.
The first T20I, on December 4, will also be played in Canberra, while the last two will be played at the SCG on December 6 and 8.
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