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IND vs AUS: A five-match Test series will be played between India and Australia. Team India seems to be working hard for this series. This time there are also high expectations from the Australian team. Australia last won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy title in 2014. They have been chasing the trophy ever since. This time there is a heavy burden of expectation on Australia’s new opening batsman Nathan McSweeney. He will replace Warner.
McSweeney will replace Warner
Nathan McSweeney will make his debut for Australia. Meanwhile, Australia’s captain has given a big statement about him. Which will considerably reduce the pressure on them. As for Nathan McSweeney, Pat Cummins said Thursday that he doesn’t need to play like former starter David Warner, but that he should show his natural game. David Warner had been opening the innings against India so far, but after his retirement, this responsibility now fell to McSweeney.
What did Cummins say?
Cummins said in the pre-match press conference that it is very difficult to replace David Warner. Nathan needs to show his game. There is no need to score runs with a strike rate of 80 like David because that is not his game. He said we expect a good start from McSweeney and Khawaja. The two have played together in Queensland. Usman forces players to bowl long spells and Nathan is also a similar batsman. After a strong performance for Australia A against India A earlier this month, McSweeney was selected in the team ahead of Marcus Harris.
Check the Australian team squad here
Pat Cummins (captain), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Nathan McSweeney, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc.
(PTI input)
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