Overview

• The National Selection Panel unveiled a 14-player Australia A squad slated to play two four-day matches in Lucknow and three one-day games in Kanpur.
• Konstas enters the squad fresh off a difficult West Indies tour where he averaged 8.33, making him the only current Test regular picked for the trip.
• Test mainstays Scott Boland, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Matthew Kuhnemann and Sean Abbott were left out to prioritise emerging talent.
• Chair of Selectors George Bailey stressed the tour’s value in helping players adapt to subcontinent spin and balance Sheffield Shield commitments.
• The mid-September to early October India A series is a key step in Cricket Australia’s build-up to the 2025-26 Ashes campaign.