India vs Australia | Australia names unchanged XI for the second Test in Perth
Australia has named an unchanged team for the second Test which is scheduled to be held at the new stadium in Perth and will begin on Friday. Aaron Finch managed to hold onto a role at the top of the batting order as under-fire pacer Mitchell Starc retained his spot in the team as well.
Australia trail Virat Kohli’s boys 1-0 on home soil and will definitely be under pressure to step up to the occasion and prevent going 2-0 down in the ongoing four-match Test series. Tim Paine & Co. will hope to battle the odds and give the visitors a run for their money as they gear up for the second Test which will be played Friday onwards.
Justin Langer has opted to go for an unchanged XI for the second game as the Aussie coach trusts his squad to put up a good show against the in-form Indians. Paine, who suffered a finger injury in the first game, declared himself fit for tomorrow’s encounter as he backed under-fire pacer, Mitchell Starc, to come through for the home team.
“Yeah, no I’m fine. I’ve got a few niggles everywhere but I’m not alone there, I don’t think, at my age. Finger is fine, yeah.
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Australia, who are still without Steve Smith and David Warner, will look to Aaron Finch and newcomer Marcus Harris for inspiration at the top order.Â
“He just needs that one big score at test level to give him that confidence he has at international level in T20s and ODIs,” Paine added.
The Aussies have never lost a Test series to India on home soil and will hope to preserve that record over the course of the coming month or so.
Team: Aaron Finch, Marcus Harris, Usman Khawaja, Shaun Marsh, Peter Handscomb, Travis Head, Tim Paine (captain), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon.
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