Australia fell to an embarrassing defeat to India by an innings and 132 runs in the 1st Test of the 4-match series. Following the defeat, Pat Cummins' team has come under fire for their below-par performance.
Reacting to the same, some changes in the playing 11 cannot be ruled out, and unfortunately, David Warner may have to be the first one to go. According to a report in Sydney Morning Herald, "Sources close to the Australian team confirmed those discussions were continuing after Warner's double failure in the first Test."
Travis Head, whose absence was questioned by many former Australian players is in line to replace Warner. It isn't clear if he will open the innings yet. Warner's poor form in the subcontinent continued as he got out for 1 and 10 in the two innings as Australia struggled to get a good start and were bowled out for 91 in the second essay, their lowest total in India.
Matt Kuhnemann Replaces Mitchell Swepson
Earlier, Australia called up Matt Kuhnemann for the 2nd Test vs India as Mitchell Swepson will be heading home for the birth of his child. Kuhnemann, who is yet to make his Test debut for Australia, played in four One Day Internationals against Sri Lanka in the middle of 2022 and took six wickets.
India vs Australia: Test Series Schedule
- 2nd Test: Feb 17 - Feb 21 at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
- 3rd Test: Mar 01 - Mar 05 at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala
- 4th Test: Mar 09 - Mar 13, Monat Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Australia's Updated Squad
Pat Cummins (c), Ashton Agar, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Peter Handscomb, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Matt Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Lance Morris, Todd Murphy, Matthew Renshaw, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, David Warner
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