AUS vs IND: All eyes on India's opening combination for second warm-up; Mayank Agarwal likely to get a chance
India TV NewsAll eyes will be on the opening batsmen of both sides in the second warm-up between Australia A and the touring Indians that begins under lights at the Sydney Cricket Ground from Friday. Though India skipper Virat Kohli is likely to sit out of the match, the three-day pink-ball match will be another opportunity for India's Test specialists to get into rhythm ahead of the series that begins on December 17. It will be interesting to see if India field Mohammed Shami or Jasprit Bumrah, the duo being an unknown quantity to the majority of Australia's players, including Steve Smith, in the longer format. Although he hasn't played for Australia since last year's Ashes, he has been among the runs in Australia's domestic first class tournament this season, scoring a double ton and two fifties in three matches. For India, Mayank Agarwal could get an opportunity as both youngsters Prithvi Shaw and Shubman Gill failed at the top in the first warm-up game, the former getting 19 and the latter 29.