On the eve of the second Test, Australia captain Pat Cummins admitted the visitors might field three spinners in a five-member bowling attack instead of bringing in Mitchell Starc, who could be passed fit to play. 

This rare ploy from Australia means left-arm spinner Ashton Agar and Matthew Kuhnemann are in the mix to play in New Delhi from Friday, alongside the off-spin duo of Nathan Lyon and Todd Murphy. “I think there’s a conversation. We’ll work that out by the end of today [Thursday], I hope. We’ll see. As I said, the wicket looks like it might turn a little bit.