The first unofficial Test between India A and Australia A is being played in Lucknow starting September 16: follow the live score and updates from the match.
Established and upcoming players will be in action from both sides across the two four-day matches, set to be played in Lucknow. The touring Australia team will see it as an opportunity to build their bench strength for subcontinental conditions, while also testing some of their Ashes hopefuls against a strong Indian lineup.
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India A vs Australia A: What are the squads for the unofficial Tests?
Australia A squad
Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Liam Scott, Sam Konstas, Jack Edwards, Aaron Hardie, Campbell Kellaway, Nathan McSweeney, Todd Murphy, Fergus O'Neill, Oliver Peake, Josh Philippe, Corey Rocchiccioli
India A squad
Shreyas Iyer (c), Abhimanyu Easwaran, Narayan Jagadeesan (wk), Sai Sudharsan, Dhruv Jurel (vice-captain, wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Harsh Dubey, Ayush Badoni, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Tanush Kotian, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Brar, Khaleel Ahmed, Manav Suthar, Yash Thakur. Second match only: KL Rahul, Mohammed Siraj
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India A vs Australia A: Schedule
September 16-19: First unofficial Test, Ekana Stadium, Lucknow
September 23-26: Second unofficial Test, Ekana Stadium, Lucknow
The four-day Tests will be followed by three one-day matches, all in Kanpur.
The opening day of the first unofficial Test was delayed by rain. The toss finally took place close to noon, with Australia A opting to bat first.
