Australia names squad for India A series with Konstas and Handscomb
Australia picks Konstas and Handscomb for India A tour ahead of Test series.
Australia selected Sam Konstas and Peter Handscomb for the Australia A tour of India. The series will provide valuable preparation ahead of Australia's five-Test tour of India early next year.
Ben Dwarshuis and Nathan McSweeney also earned spots in the squad. The A team tour carries additional significance for players seeking to break into the Test side.
The matches will be played on Indian pitches similar to those the senior team will encounter during the Test series.
CricHubb Take
The decision to expose young openers to Indian conditions through the A team route shows Australia treating the preparatory tour as a selection filter rather than a development exercise, a calculated risk given the five-Test schedule.