Aussie seamer strikes first ball; surprise detail in team announcement: Australia A LIVE
All eyes will be on Mackay this week for the first Australia A match against India A, which gets underway at Great Barrier Reef Arena on Thursday morning.
With a spot available in Australia’s Test side for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the likes of Cameron Bancroft, Marcus Harris, Sam Konstas and Nathan McSweeney will be hoping to press their case for higher honours.
However, the batting quartet will have to wait, with Australia A captain McSweeney choosing to bowl first after winning the toss.
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Somewhat surprisingly, Konstas has been listed to open alongside Harris, while Bancroft is set to bat at No. 3
Former Australian representatives Todd Murphy, Cooper Connolly and Josh Philippe also feature in the starting XI.
The first ball is scheduled for 11pm AEDT.
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