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Will Pucovski and Joe Burns both fail in audition for Test opener spot
Will Pucovski and Joe Burns have both failed in their bids to impress Australian selectors after both openers flopped in their much-hyped bat-off in the tour match against India.
Key points:
- Will Pucovski scored 1 off 23 and Joe Burns made 4 off 13 but both openers fell to Umesh Yadav
- David Warner may miss the first Test against India due to a groin injury
- Marcus Harris, who has played nine Tests and is another opening option, is also playing in the tour match
Opening for Australia A after India declared on 9-247 on the second morning of the three-day warm-up game, Pucovski only managed 1 off 22 deliveries before smoking his 23rd directly to point, where Shubman Gill took a sharp chance down low.
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