The
Australia cricket team
The Australia men's national cricket team represents Australia in international cricket. Along with England, it is the joint oldest team in Test cricket history, playing and winning the first ever Test match in 1877; the team also plays One ...
toured India in September and October 2017 to play five
One Day International
One Day International (ODI) is a format of cricket, played between two teams with international status, in which each team faces a fixed number of fifty overs, with the game lasting up to 7 hours. The World Cup, generally held every four yea ...
s (ODIs) and three
Twenty20 International
Twenty20 International (T20I) is a form of Twenty20 cricket, in which each team plays a single innings with a maximum of twenty overs. The matches are played between international teams recognized by the International Cricket Council (ICC). ...
(T20I) matches.
The
Board of Control for Cricket in India
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is the principal national governing body of the sport of cricket in India. Its headquarters are situated at the Cricket Centre in Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. BCCI is the wealthiest governing body ...
(BCCI) confirmed the full dates in September 2017.
Ahead of the ODIs, Australia played a 50-over warm-up match against India's Board President XI, with Australia winning by 103 runs.
India won the ODI series 4–1 and returned to the top of the
ICC ODI Championship.
In accordance with the
International Cricket Council
The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the global Sports governing body, governing body of cricket. It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by representatives from Australia, England, and South Africa. In 1965, the body wa ...
's (ICC) new playing conditions, the
Decision Review System
The Decision Review System (DRS), formerly known as the Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS), is a technology-based system used in cricket to assist the match officials in their decision-making. On-field umpires may choose to consult with the t ...
(DRS) was used for the first time in a T20I match in this series.
The T20I series was drawn 1–1, with the third match called off due to a wet outfield.
Squads
Josh Hazlewood was ruled out of Australia's squad, after suffering an injury during the first Test
against Bangladesh in August 2017.
was added to Australia's squad as a replacement for Hazlewood.
was added Australia's ODI squad as a cover for
Aaron Finch, who was struggling with a calf injury.
fractured a finger during the third ODI, therefore ruling him out of the rest of the series.
was not available for the first three ODIs, as he took leave to attend to his wife, who was unwell.
After the third ODI, he was not named in India's squad for the final two ODI matches, with no replacement named.
was added to India's ODI squad for the first three matches, as a replacement for
Axar Patel who injured his ankle.
Patel was included for the last two ODIs, replacing Jadeja.
Ahead of the T20I series, Australia rested
Pat Cummins, due to his increased workload schedule.
was named as his replacement.
While fielding during the fifth ODI,
Steve Smith picked up a shoulder injury, and was sidelined for the T20I series, with
Marcus Stoinis being called up as a replacement, and
David Warner given the captaincy.
Tour match
One-day: India Board President XI vs Australia
ODI Series
1st ODI
2nd ODI
3rd ODI
4th ODI
5th ODI
T20I Series
1st T20I
2nd T20I
3rd T20I
References
External links
Series home at ESPNcricinfo
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