IND vs AUS: Australia Squad Announced for India vs Australia Test Series. Check official update

Australia squad for IND vs AUS Tests: In a big breaking news development, the visiting Australian team have announced their squad for the upcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy four-match Test series in India scheduled to begin next month. India will be locking horns with Australia in the first Test match scheduled to take place at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur from 9 February, 2023. The IND vs AUS 2023 four-match Test series will be very much crucial for both the teams for deciding the faith of the qualifying teams in this year’s World Test Championship final.

IND vs AUS: Australia Squad Announced for India vs Australia Test Series. Check official update

While taking care of the Indian pitches that will assist the spinners to a great extent. Australia have included as many as four frontline spin bowling options in their 18-member Test squad for the four Test matches against India. 22-year-old uncapped off-spinner Toddy Murphy has earned his maiden call-up to the Aussie Test squad alongside the likes of Nathan Lyon, Ashton Agar and leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson also makes a comeback. Both Murphy and Swepson have consistently performed really well in the domestic circuit for a while now. On the other hand, the duo of Mitchell Starc and Cameron Green have been named in the side but are very much likely to miss atleast the first Test due to their respective finger injuries. The visitors might hand a surprising debut to tearaway fast bowler Lance Morris for the opening Test match against India in Nagpur.

On the other hand, Peter Handscomb who did amazingly well with the bat in India conditions during the 2017 Test series, has also retained his spot alongside Matt Renshaw. Both Josh Hazlewood and Scott Boland will be the available pacers for the first Test match.

Australia Test Squad

Pat Cummins (C), Ashton Agar, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Peter Handscomb, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Lance Morris, Todd Murphy, Matthew Renshaw, Steve Smith (VC), Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, David Warner.

AUS Playing 11

1. Usman Khawaja
2. David Warner
3. Marnus Labuschagne
4. Steve Smith
5. Travis Head
6. Alex Carey (wk)
7. Ashton Agar
8. Pat Cummins (C)
9. Nathan Lyon
10. Josh Hazlewood
11. Lance Morris/Mitchell Swepson

Four spinners included in the Aussie squad for the four-Test tour #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/1ITzFS0xA1

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 11, 2023

The squad is IN with uncapped Todd Murphy among the spinners named… thoughts? ?

MORE: https://t.co/keZw3dv0bx pic.twitter.com/86SQ9edi5L

— Fox Cricket (@FoxCricket) January 11, 2023

India vs Australia 2023 Schedule