It has been five years since Australia last toured India for a Test series and they will now return to the country for a red-ball series next year. The series provides chances for a number of batters familiar with spinning conditions in India and spinners who are waiting in line behind Nathan Lyon to get an appearance.
One such player is Ashton Agar, who makes frequent appearances for Australia in white ball cricket but has only played four Tests so far in his career. The spinner is hoping that he can add to his Test caps in India next year.
"I'd love to play a Test match over in India, I love watching cricket over there," said Agar at a press conference announcing the release of tickets for Australia's international summer of cricket. “The games are over quickly but that's really exciting … and it just looks like a hell of a time to bowl.”
Agar was expected to be part of the Australian squad for the recently concluded drawn Test series in Sri Lanka. However, he was ruled out with a side strain.
"It was unbelievable, it was paradise for spinners out there," said Agar of the conditions in Galle. But I've played long enough now, and I've been injured enough to know that you can't get too caught up in that stuff.
{{/usCountry}}"It was unbelievable, it was paradise for spinners out there," said Agar of the conditions in Galle. But I've played long enough now, and I've been injured enough to know that you can't get too caught up in that stuff.
{{/usCountry}}“Sitting there on the first day seeing the ball spin miles was a bit frustrating but after that I moved on pretty quickly and just focused on trying to get the side better … get my skills even better than what they were before and come back better next time,” he said.