Sam Konstas ' bid to retain his Test place this summer will begin in India as he was named in the 14-man Australia A squad that will play India A in two red-ball four-day matches in Lucknow in September, albeit the squad has been selected with an eye towards Australia's 2027 Test tour rather than the upcoming Ashes.

Konstas was named alongside fellow Test opening candidate Nathan McSweeney and fellow teenager Oliver Peake in the squad. Promising Victoria opener Campbell Kellaway was also included among the batting group. Jake Weatherald , Jason Sangha and Kurtis Patterson , who all featured and performed well in the recent Australia A series against Sri Lanka A, were not included.

Australian openers with previous Test experience, Marcus Harris , Cameron Bancroft and

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