Good News for Australian team before Sydney Test, David Warner's back in the team, Joe Burns dropped

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David Warner and Will Pukovski return to the Australian team for the next two Tests against India. At the same time, opener Joe Burns, who is battling poor form, has been ruled out. Burns has scored just one half-century in four innings. In Adelaide he scored eight and an unbeaten 51, while in Melbourne he was dismissed for zero and 4. India lost the Melbourne Test by 8 wickets after losing the Adelaide Test by 8 wickets.

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Australia’s Test team captain Tim Paine had already hinted at the return of David Warner for the Sydney Test. However, David Warner is now officially back in the team. David Warner, who was ruled out of the first two Tests due to a groin injury, is now fit. Pukovski is also now fit to play the Sydney Test after suffering a head injury in the second practice match. Australia’s chief selector Trevor Hons said, “Joe Burns has been dropped out of the team who will play for the Brisbane Heats.” He was not able to perform to the best of his ability. David Warner, Will Pukovski and Sean Abbott join the team tomorrow in Melbourne. ‘The third Test is to be played at the Sydney Cricket Ground from 7 January.

Australian team for the next two Tests: Tim Paine (captain), Sean Abbott, Pat Cummins, Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Moises Henriques, Marnus Labuschange, Nathan Lyon, Michael Nasser, James Pattinson, Will Pukovski, Steve Smith, Mitchell Stark, Michell Swepson, Matthew Wade, David Warner.

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In the absence of David Warner, Matthew Wade took over the opening with Joe Burns. Now David Warner and Will Pukovski can handle the opening in the Sydney Test. Due to this, another change could be seen in the Australian team. Travis Head could be left out of the Sydney Test, while Matthew Wade could be seen playing in the middle order once again.

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India and Australia teams will practice in the next few days and in Melbourne and will travel to Sydney three days before the third Test starting on SCG from January 7. Teams usually arrive in Sydney on New Year’s Eve but players and officials will stay in Melbourne for a longer period of time this year due to new cases of Corona infection in the city.

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Cricket Australia chief executive Nick Hawkley said, “It has been announced last night that the third Test will take place in Sydney. We are planning accordingly. The players will stay in Melbourne for a few more days and will visit Sydney a few days before the start of the Test. ”Cricket Australia put an end to all the speculations yesterday by announcing that the third Test would take place in Sydney itself. Hawkley said strict protocols have been put in place so that the broadcast team can safely reach Brisbane for the fourth Test.

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