Adelaide, Oct 22 (PTI) Following his impressive home debut in Perth against India, Australian wicketkeeper-batter Josh Philippe faces the prospect of being dropped with the return of regular Alex Carey, but he is prepared to wait in the wings and be ready to go when the next opportunity comes.

With Josh Inglis and Carey both unavailable for the series-opener, Philippe grabbed his chance behind the stumps, taking two sharp catches and scoring a crucial 37 off 29 balls in a 55-run stand with captain Mitchell Marsh to guide Australia to a seven-wicket win.

"If the opportunity is to come for me, it's in the middle order (for Australia)," the 28-year-old Philippe told cricket.com.au ahead of the second ODI here on Thursday.

"I certainly pride myself on being adaptable." Philippe's outing in

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