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Team for Test series against Australia to be picked today

Barring any surprises, the selectors are likely to retain the same 16-member squad that figured in the 208-run victory over Bangladesh when they meet here tomorrow to pick the team for the upcoming four-match Test series against Australia.

With there being no word on the availability or otherwise of Bengal speedster Mohammed Shami, who got injured during the five-Test rubber against England and subsequently lost his father, the four-member pace attack chosen for the one-off Test against Bangladesh is likely to be retained.

It is, however, possible that Shami is named in the Test squad on Tuesday and he is asked to play for India 'A' against the visiting Australian side in the warm-up match to prove his fitness. In that situation, Shami is likely to replace chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav who was drafted into the squad for the Test against Bangladesh in place of leggie Amit Mishra who was chosen originally.

The first Test in the series for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy commences in Pune on February 23 to be followed by three games at Bengaluru (March 4-8), Ranchi (March 16-20) and Dharamshala (March 25-29).
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