Sheffield Shield

India vs Australia: Will Pucovski, David Warner ruled out of hosts' squad for first Test, Marcus Harris called up

Warner injured his adductor muscle in the field during the second one-day international against India while Pucovski sustained a concussion while batting for Australia A in the tour match against India at Drummoyne Oval in Sydney.

India vs Australia: Pat Cummins hopeful of Will Pucovski's return from concussion injury to play first Test

Pucovski, who was considered a sure-shot selection for the series-opener in Adelaide starting on 17 December, was hit on the helmet by pacer Kartik Tyagi

India vs Australia: Joe Burns says focus in practice game is on not giving visitors any momentum going into Tests

Before India and Australia begin the Test battle, the visitors are scheduled to play two three-day tour games against Australia A.

India vs Australia: Marnus Labuschagne says playing first-class cricket gives hosts slight advantage in Tests

Labuschagne, who contributed a solid 70 off 61 balls in the second ODI which Australia won by 51 runs on Sunday, has scored two hundreds in three Sheffield Shield matches.

Australia’s Mitchell Marsh hopeful of making comeback against India A after ankle injury

The 29-year-old Marsh suffered an ankle injury in the opening match of the Indian Premier League in September and has been out of action since then.

India vs Australia: Ashton Agar feels experience of outthinking batsmen during Sheffield Shield will come handy

The 27-year-old Agar had featured in both the limited-over formats for Australia last summer but missed his spot in the ODIs on their tour of England in September.

India vs Australia: Mark Taylor backs Will Pucovski to open innings, praises him for taking mental health break

Very few young Australian cricketers have generated as much buzz in recent years as the 22-year-old, thanks to his prolific form in Sheffield Shield.

India vs Australia: Drums beat for Will Pucovski after back-to-back double centuries in Sheffield Shield

Pucovski hit an unbeaten 255 for Victoria in the Sheffield Shield last week, sharing in a record opening stand of 486 runs with Marcus Harris against South Australia.

Sheffield Shield: Will Pucovski-Marcus Harris pair smashes Waughs' record with 486-run opening stand

The pair shared in a massive 486-run opening stand for Victoria against South Australia, surpassing the previous mark of 464 set by Steve and Mark Waugh for New South Wales in 1990.

Australia to revert to Kookaburra from Dukes to assist spinners from 2020/21 Sheffield Shield season

The Dukes were introduced to the Sheffield Shield in 2016/17 to help prepare Australia’s batsmen for the ball used on English pitches in the leadup to the 2019 Ashes.