New Delhi: On the eve of India-Australia series opener in Pune, Aussie spin great Shane Warne shared his hypothetical playing XI which can beat Virat Kohli's undefeated Team India.
Warne's playing XI can be considered a radical one considering it has the likes of Test flop Glenn Maxwell and Mitchell Swepson, who is still a First-Class wonder.
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Maxwell, always regarded as one of the most gifted players around, last played Test cricket in October 2014. For Swepson, if he makes debut in the series, it will be a test by fire for the young spinner.
Here's Warne's XI:
My Australian team for the 1st test against India in Pune
Warner
Marsh S
Smith
Handscombe
Maxwell
Marsh
Wade
Starc
Swepson
Lyon
Hazlewood— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) February 22, 2017
Earlier today, Australian captain Steve Smith admitted that the final XI will only be confirmed after the toss tomorrow.
Australia had a productive warm-up game against India A, posting 469/7d in the first innings at Mumbai in a drawn match.
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But it will be a tough ask for Smith & Co in the four-match Test series.
India, under Kohli, are undefeated at home for the last 19 Tests and the duel between the two top-ranked Test teams is expected to be a classic affair.
The first match starts tomorrow at Pune.
