Border-Gavaskar Trophy- Beau Webster included in Australian team: Doubt over Marsh’s fitness; The second test will be held in Adelaide from December 6.

Beau Webster scored 145 runs while remaining unbeaten twice in the unofficial test against India-A. Also took 7 wickets.

Due to all-rounder Mitchell Marsh not being fully fit, Australia has included Tasmania’s all-rounder Beau Webster in the team. Webster can bat along with spin and medium pace bowling. A report claimed that Webster has been selected as a replacement for Mitchell Marsh.

Australia’s head coach and selector Andrew McDonald, while announcing the team for the Adelaide Test, had said a day earlier – ‘There is some doubt over Marsh’s fitness. Australian captain Pat Cummins had also expressed concern about Marsh’s fitness. However, no changes were made in the Perth Test team.

The 30-year-old all-rounder had scored 145 runs while remaining unbeaten twice in four innings of the unofficial Test against India-A. Also took seven wickets. Not only this, he scored 61 and 49 against New South Wales in the Sheffield Shield in Sydney and also took 5 wickets.

Mitchell Marsh was in pain after Perth Test A News Corp report on Wednesday said Webster has been selected to replace injured fellow all-rounder Mitchell Marsh. Marsh was in pain after the first match of the series. If Marsh cannot recover in time for the Adelaide game after bowling more than ten overs in the Perth Test, Webster will have a chance to become Australia’s 468th male Test cricketer.

India is ahead 1-0 in BGT The Indian team is leading 1-0 in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The team defeated Australia by 295 runs in the first Test against India within four days. The second match of the Border-Gaskar Trophy will be played in Adelaide from 6 December.

The Indian team won the first test by 295 runs.

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