Konstas set to replace Nathan McSweeney for the Boxing day Test (Image Credit:- X)
Australia announced 15 member squad for the last two tests of Border Gavaskar Trophy against India. 19 year old batter Sam Konstas replaced opener Nathan McSweeney.
Injured pacer Josh Hazlewood has also been dropped from the squad alongside Nathan McSweeney.
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Pacer Jhye Richardson , Sean Abbott and Tasmania all-rounder Beau Webster find a place in the 15 member squad.
“You can say the way our top three are playing has been reasonably similar and we’d like the ability to throw something different at India off the back of that. If you look more broadly , I don’t necessarily think the top six has quite functioned to the level that we need in this series as a whole,” Chief Selector of Cricket Australia George Bailey said.
The 5 match series now tied at 1-1 and the boxing day test will be played in Melbourne Cricket Ground , Melbourne from December 26th to December 30th.
Australia squad for last two tests:- Pat Cummins (c) , Sean Abbott , Scott Boland , Alex Carrey (wk) , Travis Head , Josh Inglis , Usman Khawaja , Sam Konstas , Marnus Labuschagne , Nathan Lyon , Mitchell Marsh , Jhye Richardson , Steven Smith , Mitchell Starc , Beau Webster.
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