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Four-way ‘bat off’ for Australia’s opening Test spot runs cold as contenders fail to fire

  • Harris, Bancroft, Konstas and McSweeney vying for vacant spot
  • Coach Andrew McDonald says race about more than runs against India A

Australia are no closer to landing on the opener to partner Usman Khajawa in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series after three of the leading contenders failed to grasp their opportunity on day one of the match against India A in Mackay.

Sam Konstas and Cameron Bancroft were both dismissed for a duck in huge blows to their Test hopes, while Marcus Harris could not capitalise on a promising start and a second life when caught for 17.

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Source: Cricket - The Guardian

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