Smith had a solid Border-Gavaskar Trophy with the bat despite two disappointing games to start things off. Smith scored two centuries reminding fans and selectors that he is still every bit an elite Test batter, but missed out on an important milestone of 10,000 Test runs after being dismiss
Reports suggested the return of Maxwell and Handscomb in Australia's tour of the sub-continent. However, youngsters Cooper Connolly and Nathan McSweeney were preferred over the experienced duo.
After impressing against a famed Indian bowling unit in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Sam Konstas was named in Australia's upcoming two-match Test tour of Sri Lanka. But there is still uncertainty whether he would walk out to open for Australia in the sub-continent.
New Delhi [India], January 7 (ANI): For former cricketer Sunil Gavaskar it won't be a "surprise" if the India selectors take a "bold decision" in the upcoming Test tour of England after the World Test Championship final hopes were quashed in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley on Sunday gave credit to the Aussie cricket selectors for adding youngster Sam Konstas to their Border-Gavaskar Trophy squad against India.
Former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) chief selector Chetan Sharma on Saturday said that India skipper Rohit Sharma should open for the upcoming Boxing Day Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia.
Former Australia captain Michael Clarke took a shot at the national selectors after Nathan McSweeney got axed from the squad for the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) against India.
Before his stint in the county, Larsen served as a New Zealand selector for eight years. The 62-year-old will return to New Zealand due to personal reasons.
The 25-year-old South Australian batter is one of the most talked about players as the first Test at Perth comes closer. Given a gigantic task of taking over the opening reigns from legendary Warner, the batter would no doubt be raring to go.
Former opener Matthew Hayden declared that Australia selectors "backed themselves into a corner," which led to them picking up a non-specialist opener for the much-awaited Border Gavaskar Trophy against India.