The National Selection Panel (NSP) announced on Tuesday, 1 September the Australia A squads for the upcoming tour of India. The side will contest two four‑day matches and three one‑day fixtures, all scheduled to take place in Puducherry.
Among the selected players, Peter Handscomb, Brendan Doggett, Sam Konstas, Nathan McSweeney, Jhye Richardson and Todd Murphy bring Test‑level experience, while Mitch Owen, Jack Edwards, Tanveer Sangha, Liam Scott, Spencer Johnson, Ben Dwarshuis, Josh Philippe, Aaron Hardie, Nikhil Chaudhary and Mahli Beardman have featured in ODIs or T20 Internationals.
“We are excited by these squads and what they might achieve out of the series. Many of these players have played international cricket, whilst for others it’s a continuation of previous opportunities across Australia A and CAXI formats,” George Bailey, the chief of selectors, said in an official statement.
“We consider these tours an important part of performance and developing game styles in sub‑continent conditions as part of our continued investment into the Australia A program. It’s a strong representation of players who will be in contention to be part of the group we take to India next year or see as having potential for further opportunities into the future,” Bailey added.
Australia A one‑day squad for tour of India 2026
Mahli Beardman (Western Australia/Melville Cricket Club), Nikhil Chaudhary (Tasmania/Glenorchy Cricket Club), Ben Dwarshuis (New South Wales/Sutherland Cricket Club), Jack Edwards (New South Wales/Manly Warringah Cricket Club), Aaron Hardie (Western Australia/Willetton Cricket Club), Spencer Johnson (South Australia/West Torrens Cricket Club), Sam Konstas (New South Wales/Sutherland District Cricket Club), Nathan McSweeney (South Australia/Glenelg Cricket Club), Todd Murphy (Victoria/St Kilda Cricket Club), Mitch Owen (Tasmania/New Town Cricket Club), Josh Philippe (New South Wales/Western Suburbs District Cricket Club), Tanveer Sangha (New South Wales/Campbelltown Camden Cricket Club), Liam Scott (South Australia/Glenelg Cricket Club), Lachlan Shaw (New South Wales/Northern District Cricket Club).
(Inputs: Cricket Australia)
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