The Australian Test squad for the India tour has been announced

Todd Murphy and Lance Morris get a chance in a team of 18 spinners.

The Australian Test team for the tour of India has been released. Six pacers and four specialist spinners are included in the 18-person team. The team also includes four part-time spinners. After India’s four tests, Australia will play three one-day internationals in the series, which begins on February 9.

22-year-old Additionally, Todd Murphy will play in Australia’s final Test series before the World Test Championship (WTC) championship match. Lance Morris, a fast bowler, has also been added. The first test will not feature Mitchell Starc.

First and foremost, learn about the series’ history.

Since 1947–1948, India and Australia have competed in a Test series. The next time in the series, the Australian team will travel to India after the Indian team has visited Australia. For the first time in 1979, India won the six-match Test series 2-0. Kangaroos had triumphed in six of the previous seven series. It ended in a draw.

According to the final score, Australia has 12 series victories, while India has won this series 10 times. Five series were drawn throughout this. The Border Gavaskar Trophy was given to this series for the first time in 1996.

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How significant a series is this for India?

The Test series between Australia and India will consist of 4 games. This series is crucial for India because it represents the nation’s final opportunity to join Team India, led by Rohit Sharma, in the championship game. Team India will advance to the WTC championship game if it wins at least two of these tests.

With 58.93% of the possible points, the team is currently ranked second. Australia, on the other hand, came close to making the finals with 75.56%.

Here is the schedule for the Test series between India and Australia.

The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is the name of the Test series between Australia and India. This time, an Australian team is visiting India. The series’ opening game will take place in Nagpur from February 9 to February 13. The following graphic shows the schedule for the series’ first four games.

Starc will miss the opening test, but fast bowler Morris can play

Mitchell Starc will miss the Nagpur Test due to a finger injury. Lance Morris, a fast bowler, could make his debut in his place. Cameron Green, who is injured, has also been named to the Kangaroos.

Off-spinner Murphy has been a successful addition to the team so far in his first-class career. Along with Nathan Lyon, Michelle Swepson and Ashton Agar have also been chosen. Matt Renshaw and Peter Handscomb are back, but Marcus Harris is out.

Watch the Australian team right now.

Ashton Agar, Scott Boland, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Lance Morris, Todd Murphy, Matthew Renshaw, Steve Smith (VC), Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, David Warner make up the starting XI.

Is Australia winning any Test series in India?

In three-quarters of a century of visiting the country, Australia has only won four-Test series, the most recent of which was in 2004.

Has India ever won a Test series?

India won its first Test Series in Australia on this day in history. By becoming the first Indian captain to triumph in a Test series in Australia, Virat Kohli created history.

Tests versus Australia:

• 1st Test (Feb 9-13; Nagpur)
• 2nd Test (Feb 17-21; Delhi);
• 3rd Test (Mar 1-5; Dharamsala)
• 4th Test (Mar 9-13; Ahmedabad)

ODIs vs Australia

• : 1st ODI (Mar 17; Mumbai)
• 2nd ODI (Mar 19; Vizag)
• 3rd ODI (Mar 22; Chennai)