Extra practice tie for India in Australia

The Indian cricket team will play two warm-up matches ahead of the Test series in Australia. Cricket Australia (CA) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Wednesday confirmed there would be two warm-up games for the visitors before the first Test in Melbourne from Dec 26-30.

Earlier, India were only to play a four-day game ahead of the Boxing Day Test. India are scheduled to play four Tests, two Twenty20 Internationals and a triangular ODI series involving Sri Lanka and hosts Australia. ufffd