India head into the first of five Tests against Australia on Friday in Perth on the back of their first home series loss in 12 years.
Seamer Mohammed Shami will not play in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy test series against Australia while spinner Kuldeep Yadav has been sidelined with a groin injury as the country's cricket board (BCCI) announced an 18-member squad on Friday.
“Honestly, if they really needed myself for this series, I’m more than happy to play the next Shield game and go out there and play (the first Test)," Warner said.
Australia have released details of their schedule for their upcoming home summer, which includes the visit of Pakistan for six white-ball contests and the eagerly awaited Test series against India.
Virat Kohli hit his first Test century in over three years with a towering 186 on Sunday to give India a sniff of what would be a stunning victory in the fourth Test against Australia.
Australia's players were to wear black armbands for the second day of the fourth Test against India in Ahmedabad on Friday following the death of skipper Pat Cummins' mother.
After a long grind, Khawaja was batting alongside Cameron Green, on 49, at close of play after Australia elected to bat at the world's biggest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad.
India great Sachin Tendulkar and the late Shane Warne shared countless memorable battles on the pitch in sparkling India-Australia contests but they were also known to have a great relationship off the field.
The pitch used for the third test between India and Australia in Indore has been rated "poor", the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Friday after the match was completed early on the third day.
India head into the first of five Tests against Australia on Friday in Perth on the back of their first home series loss in 12 years.
Seamer Mohammed Shami will not play in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy test series against Australia while spinner Kuldeep Yadav has been sidelined with a groin injury as the country's cricket board (BCCI) announced an 18-member squad on Friday.
“Honestly, if they really needed myself for this series, I’m more than happy to play the next Shield game and go out there and play (the first Test)," Warner said.
Australia have released details of their schedule for their upcoming home summer, which includes the visit of Pakistan for six white-ball contests and the eagerly awaited Test series against India.
Virat Kohli hit his first Test century in over three years with a towering 186 on Sunday to give India a sniff of what would be a stunning victory in the fourth Test against Australia.
Australia's players were to wear black armbands for the second day of the fourth Test against India in Ahmedabad on Friday following the death of skipper Pat Cummins' mother.
After a long grind, Khawaja was batting alongside Cameron Green, on 49, at close of play after Australia elected to bat at the world's biggest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad.
India great Sachin Tendulkar and the late Shane Warne shared countless memorable battles on the pitch in sparkling India-Australia contests but they were also known to have a great relationship off the field.
The pitch used for the third test between India and Australia in Indore has been rated "poor", the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Friday after the match was completed early on the third day.
Australian middle-order batsman Travis Head said being dropped for the opening Test in India came as a surprise