Big names like KL Rahul (26), Virat Kohli (5) and Rishabh Pant (37) failed to get big scores. Youngsters Yashasvi Jaiswal (0), Dhruv Jurel (11), Washington Sundar (4) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (41) could not do much either.
The first Test between India and Australia will kickstart from Friday at Perth's Optus Stadium. Both sides, placed at the top two spots of the ICC World Test Championship points tally will be aiming to make their chances for the final stronger. While India seeks to bounce back after a rare,
The first Test of Border-Gavaskar Trophy series between India and Australia at Perth's Optus Stadium is shaping to be one of the most eagerly-awaited matches not only because of competitive spirit of the two teams and past series outcomes but also because of circumstances.