Australia announced the team for Border-Gavaskar Trophy, gave a surprise in the first test itself

BGT 2024-25 Australia 1st Test Squad: Border-Gavaskar Trophy is to be played between India and Australia from 22nd November. The first match of the series will be played in Perth, for which a 13-member team has been announced by Cricket Australia. Australia has just announced the team for the first test, which includes a big surprise for Team India.

In fact, before the start of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, a series of two unofficial test matches was played between India-A and Australia-A. Australia-A had whitewashed India-A 2-0 in the series. Opener Nathan McSweeney, who scored the most runs for Australia A in this series, has been included in the team for the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy to be held in Perth. This is a gift for McSweeney and a surprise for Team India.

Nathan McSweeney scored 166 runs at an average of 55.33 in four innings of the two unofficial Tests in the series played against India A. Nathan McSweeney can be given the responsibility of opening in place of David Warner. After Warner’s retirement, Australia has not been able to find any permanent opener till now.

Chief selector George Bailey told the reason for choosing McSweeney

Australia’s Chief Selector George Bailey had already made it clear that Steve Smith would be seen in his old batting order. On the reason for the selection of Nathan McSweeney, George Bailey said, “McSweeney has recently shown that he can score runs. He was included in the team because of his excellent domestic records. He has played well for South Australia and Australia-A. Scored runs.

Rest of these players got place

Apart from this, fast bowler Scott Boland, who was a part of Australia-A, has also been included in the team. Boland is a bowler who plays all three formats for Australia. Rest of the Australian team, captained by Pat Cummins, includes most of the key players, who have been part of the Test team for some time.

Australia’s team for the first test

Pat Cummins (captain), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitch Marsh, Nathan McSweeney, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc.

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