Cricket Australia has taken a big step regarding the preparation of the players ahead of the upcoming home series against India in the summer. The players of the Australian team will have to play 4 Sheffield Shield matches before the 5-match Test series against India.

Cricket Australia has announced the schedule of domestic matches today i.e. on 25th July. The Australian team has to tour England and Scotland for limited overs cricket which will end on 29th September. After this, it is very important for them to be available for the Sheffield Shield season starting from 8th October. According to the schedule, there will be 6 Sheffield Shield rounds before the men’s Big Bash League. However, they will also have to keep in mind that the national team has to play a three-match T20 and a three-match ODI series against Pakistan in the month of November.

This whole year will be very important for the Australian players and will also be very busy for them. Due to the Sheffield Shield matches, great players like Cameron Bancroft and Marcus Harris will also get a chance to show their excellent performance and they can also be seen playing in the Test series against India. After David Warner’s retirement from international cricket, it is now important for the Australian selectors to decide which player can open in the upcoming Test series against India?

Australia have not won a Test series against India since 2014-15

Let us tell you, India has always put pressure on Australia in the Test format after the 2014-15 series. After the 2014-15 season, India has not lost a single Test series against Australia. Not only this, the performance of the Indian team in the Test format has been very good for some time now.

However, the Australian team, under the captaincy of Pat Cummins, defeated India in the final of the World Test Championship and won the trophy of this magnificent tournament. This Test series is starting in Perth from November 22. Its remaining four matches will be played in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney.