Harry Conway

In-form all-rounder Cameron Green and leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson were on Wednesday included in the 12-member Australia A squad for the day-night practice game against the visiting Indian team, beginning at the SCG here on Friday.

Adelaide Striker have re-signed the trio of Wes Agar, Liam O'Connor, and Harry Conway for the upcoming edition of the Big Bash League.

No. 11 batsman Conway, who was peppered with a barrage of bouncers by the four-pronged Indian pace attack, was hit on head late in the evening of the opening day's play at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday.

Test skipper Tim Paine has been named in Australia A's 13-member squad for the practice match against India A, set to begin on Sunday, December 6.

India captain Virat Kohli on Friday opted out of the day-night warm-up game against Australia A, deciding to give his body some rest after having played in all the preceding limited-overs matches.

Australia captain Pat Cummins didn't know how to channelise his anger after a fellow diner turned out to be COVID positive, forcing him to miss the second Ashes Test in Adelaide.

Australia coach Justin Langer conceded he is "worried" about Will Pucovski after the youngster suffered his ninth concussion but added that he forsees a long successful career for the rookie opener.

Australian spinner Adam Zampa has signed a contract with New South Wales for the upcoming season, returning to his former club after a seven-year stint with South Australia.

Henriques, who had missed the three-day second practice game due to a low-grade hamstring strain, cleared the fitness Test on Monday to return to the Test squad after a gap of four years. The opening game, a day-nighter, begins on December 17 in Adelaide.

Australia spinner Adam Zampa on Sunday returned to the New South Wales Blues after playing seven seasons with South Australia.

The prodigiously talented pair of Will Pucovski and Cameroon Green were among five uncapped players picked Thursday in a 17-member Australian Test squad for the big-ticket four-match series against India, starting December 17.

A second spinner in Kuldeep Yadav or an additional batsman in Hanuma Vihari will be India's prime concern during their day/night first-class game against Australia A from Friday which would be the dress rehearsal for the 'Pink Ball Test' in Adelaide, starting December 17.

Australia A captain Alex Carey is hoping that India captain Virat Kohli turns out for their second warm-up match of the tour, a day/night fixture with the pink ball which begins from Friday at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).