Updated: November 12, 2020 1:58:48 pm
Tim Paine will lead the team and Pat Cummins will be his backup. (ARCHIVE)
Cricket Australia announced a 17-member squad for the upcoming test series against India starting in December. The team will face India under the captaincy of Tim Paine and youngsters Will Pucovski and Cameron Green have also been included in the side. The other uncapped test players on the side led by Tim Paine are fast pitcher Sean Abbott, whose goalie had accidentally hit Phil Hughes during a Sheffield Shield game in 2014, leading to his tragic death, the player from bowling Mitchell Swepson and all-rounder Michael Neser. .
In recent times, the great Australians of the past have called for Pucovski to be selected on the team following his hot streak in national cricket: the 22-year-old scored successive doubles centuries in his two Shield appearances.
His inclusion creates competition with fellow starter Joe Burns, who is feeling the heat after a disastrous start to the first-class summer.
Will Pucovski, 22, has been compared to Ricky Ponting. (ARCHIVE)
According to the cricket board, the selectors chose the expanded team considering the biosafety centers on which the team will be based and the need to plan player substitutions on short notice if necessary.
Youngsters Cameron Green and Will Pucovski are included in Australia’s 17-man squad to face India in the Vodafone Test Series! 🙌
Australia A team and more from the national selector Trevor Hohns: https://t.co/sNmm32L2zt pic.twitter.com/BlbCOva9cB
– Cricket Australia (@CricketAus) November 12, 2020
Team:
Tim Paine (captain), Sean Abbott, Joe Burns, Pat Cummins, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Michael Neser, James Pattinson, Will Pucovski, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Wade , David Warner
Speaking of the selection, CA National Selector Trevor Hohns said in an official statement: “What we saw in the early rounds of the Marsh Sheffield Shield was a number of players who performed exceptionally well. It is such a positive sign for Australian cricket to have so many good young players entering the contest for the Test and the Australian A team.
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“High praise must go to the South Australian Cricket Association, the coaches, players and all those involved in delivering such a high quality Shield block of matches under challenging circumstances. SACA did everything possible to provide high-quality terrain and conditions for players to thrive. “
He also reported that in line with the cue ball team, Pat Cummins will be the only vice-captain of the test team under Tim Paine.
The limited overs stage, which will comprise three ODIs and as many T20Is, will take place before the test series, starting on November 27.
What a series this was! 🏆 #AUSvIND
With the Australian team’s announcement for the Vodafone Test series against India, relive the ups and downs of the last Border-Gavaskar Trophy, two years ago. pic.twitter.com/LB19GwEItO
– cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) November 12, 2020
The selectors have also chosen a 19-player Australia A team to play India A and India in the tour matches at Drummoyne Oval and the Sydney Cricket Ground, which includes nine players from the test team and Australian captain Tim Paine. The final teams and a captain will be chosen closer to each match.
Test series against India:
December 17-21 – First Test, Adelaide Oval (d / n)
December 26-30 – Second Test, Melbourne Cricket Ground
January 7-11 – Third Test, Sydney Cricket Ground
January 15-19 – Fourth Round, Brisbane Cricket Ground
Australia A vs. India A and India:
December 6-8 – Australia A v India A, Drummoyne Oval
December 11-13 – Australia A v India, Sydney Cricket Ground (d / n)
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