Peter Handscomb has been included in Australia A’s four-day squad for the upcoming multi-format tour against India A later this month. The 35-year-old batter is on the selection radar for a five-match Test series against India in away conditions during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) early next year.
The tour will feature two four-day matches and three 50-over games, with all five fixtures scheduled in Puducherry from September 22 to October 11. Notably, the shadow tour will give emerging players and Test hopefuls valuable experience in subcontinental conditions ahead of next year’s BGT series.
Peter Handscomb earned a place in Australia A’s 15-member four-day squad for the upcoming tour of India A. The 35-year-old batter is the oldest and most experienced player in the group and will have a chance to strengthen his case for a Test recall for the India tour.
Handscomb last played international cricket during Australia’s 2023 tour of India, featuring in all four Tests. He remains one of the most consistent domestic batters and led the Sheffield Shield run-scoring charts last season with 724 runs at an average of 34.47.
Jhye Richardson and Brendan Doggett have been included in the four-day squad, while Todd Murphy and Corey Rocchiccioli are the frontline spinners. Matt Kuhnemann, who is expected to be in Australia's Test squad for India, has not been selected for either Australia A squad.
Wicketkeeper Sam Harper has earned his first Australia A selection after an impressive Sheffield Shield campaign, where he made a strong impact after moving up to open the batting. Western Australia bowler Mahli Beardman returned from a back stress fracture.
Brendan Doggett, Jack Edwards, Peter Handscomb, Sam Harper, Liam Hatcher, Campbell Kellaway, Sam Konstas, Nathan McSweeney, Todd Murphy, Fergus O'Neill, Josh Philippe, Jhye Richardson, Corey Rocchiccioli, Jason Sangha, Liam Scott.
Australia A one-day squad:
Mahli Beardman, Nikhil Chaudhary, Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwards, Aaron Hardie, Spencer Johnson, Sam Konstas, Nathan McSweeney, Todd Murphy, Mitchell Owen, Josh Philippe, Tanveer Sangha, Liam Scott, Lachlan Shaw.
George Bailey Explains Australia A Selection Strategy
Australia’s selectors have mixed experienced players with emerging talent across the two Australia A squads. Nathan McSweeney and Sam Konstas will feature in both the four-day and one-day matches, while Campbell Kellaway has been picked for the red-ball leg.
Chair of selectors George Bailey explained that the tour will help players prepare for the conditions they could face during next year’s Test series in India.
"We consider these tours an important part of performance and developing game styles in sub-continent conditions as part of our continued investment into the Australia A programme. It's a strong representation of players who will be in contention to be part of the group we take to India next year or see as having potential for further opportunities into the future."
He Was One That We Discussed - George Bailey on Jake Weatherald
Jake Weatherald is a notable omission after losing his Test spot during the recent Bangladesh series. George Bailey said that the selectors wanted to give him more time to settle the technical changes he made during the winter.
"Think you've just got to respect that sometimes they [changes] can be quick and you can make that adjustment seamlessly, and sometimes that's a real challenge. So we've been really clear with Jake. It's certainly not the end of the road for him. At his best the style of cricket, the way he plays, there's a lot to like about that, but just wanting to create some space and opportunity for him to continue to embed that into his game."
"He was one that we discussed whether there was then value in him going on this India A trip, but just to allow a little bit more time to continue to embed the changes so that the gap between what it looks like at training and then how it looks like in performance can hopefully close a little bit. But he'll get plenty of opportunities."
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