There are less than 24 hours left until the first Border Test-Gavaskar Trophy begins. Ahead of the Test match at Perth’s Optus Stadium, all eyes are on India’s playing XI and there is a lot of speculation about it. All-rounders Nitish Reddy and Harshit Rana are expected to make their debuts in the first Test. However, this will have to wait until the morning of November 22nd. While everyone is waiting for India to play in the top 11, Australia’s lineup cannot be ignored. The Wallabies are looking for a consistent starter following the retirement of David Warner. Steve Smith tried unsuccessfully to replace Warner. In this way, Smith had to return to the No. 4 position again. This leaves the Australian team’s starting spot vacant and current 25-year-old all-rounder Nathan McSweeney is sure to get a chance.
Young players will make their debut
Nathan McSweeney recently scored 166 runs in 4 innings at an average of 55 in 2 unofficial Test matches against India A. He is the highest scorer in this series. Now, it will be interesting to see how Nathan fares against bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Siraj in his first Test in Perth. The biggest burden on Australia’s batting will be in the middle order, which is very strong.
solid middle order
There are dangerous batsmen like Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh in the middle who could be a concern for the Indian bowlers. Among them, Travis Head can be said to be the biggest threat to the Indian team, because he had outstanding performances against the Indian team in two ICC finals last year. Meanwhile, Alex Carey has been included in the team as a wicketkeeper-batsman due to his impressive performances in the Sheffield Shield. The fast bowling responsibilities will be borne by captain Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood, while Nathan Lyon will be responsible for the spin.
Australia likely to field XI for Perth Test against India: Nathan McSweeney, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Mitchell Marsh, Travis Head, Alex Kay Lee (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.
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