AUS vs WI: Australia and West Indies have declared their beginning XIs for the principal Trial of their two-match series at the Adelaide Oval, beginning Wednesday, January 17.
West Indies skipper Kraigg Brathwaite has presented three new faces for the principal Test. Kavem Hodge, Justin Greaves, and Shamar Joseph will make their Test debuts in Adelaide.
In the meantime, Australia captain Pat Cummins affirmed the expansion of all-rounder Cameron Green to the group for the initial Test against West Indies.
After the retirement of David Warner, Steve Smith‘s longing to open the innings has happened as expected. This permits Green, who flaunts a momentous top-notch normal of 65 at Number 4, to play in his favored position. The reconfigured Australian group presently gives an extra bowling choice.
This move plans to adjust the responsibility of central members like Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, and commander Cummins, every one of whom had a basic impact in the Test series against Pakistan.
On the guests’ side, right-arm pacer Greaves from Barbados will be a key figure. Even though Greaves has a strong top-of-the-line bowling record, averaging 22.76, he is supposed to offer all the more essentially with the bat.
Hodge, who has a five-star normal of just shy of 30, will have the additional obligation of commending Gudakesh Motie with his left-arm standard twist.
In the wake of guaranteeing two top-request wickets in their visit match last week at Karen Rolton Oval, Shamar will expect to fire against Australia as the West Indies mean to win their most memorable Test down under beginning around 1997.
Starting XIs for the Adelaide Test
Australia: Usman Khawaja, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Mitch Marsh, Alex Carey (WK), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (C), Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.
West Indies: Kraigg Brathwaite (C), Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Kirk McKenzie, Alick Athanaze, Kavem Hodge, Justin Greaves, Joshua Da Silva (WK), Gudakesh Motie, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Kemar Roach.
