India A vs. Australia A, Unofficial Test, Lucknow Weather Update: The news out of Lucknow, where their "A" sides, Australia and India, will face off in the first unofficial Test beginning Tuesday, is not encouraging. India is expected to feature international talents, so there was a lot of excitement for the match, but it appears the weather will have an impact.
IND A vs AUS A: Weather update for Lucknow
The latest update is that rain has caused a delay in the toss. And from the perspective of both teams who would like to enter a contest, that does not appear favorable. Although it isn't raining right now, there is enough drizzle to prevent players from entering the field.
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The temperature in Lucknow right now is 32°. The minimum temperature for the day is expected to be 28°, while the maximum would be approximately 33°. The bad news is that light rain is predicted for practically the whole day. It will almost certainly be a stop-start game, which is bad for both teams.
The weather will also affect the toss because the winning team will almost certainly want to field first.
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Shreyas Iyer will captain India A in the unofficial four-day Test series against Australia A. Iyer, who was a star in the Champions Trophy-winning campaign, was not included in India's 15-man Asia Cup squad.
India A Squad: Sai Sudharsan, N Jagadeesan, Shreyas Iyer(c), Abhimanyu Easwaran, Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel(w), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Tanush Kotian, Prasidh Krishna, Khaleel Ahmed, Yash Thakur, Ayush Badoni, Manav Suthar, Harsh Dubey, Gurnoor Brar.
Australia A Squad: Sam Konstas, Jack Edwards(c), Campbell Kellaway, Nathan McSweeney, Josh Philippe(w), Cooper Connolly, Liam Scott, Xavier Bartlett, Henry Thornton, Todd Murphy, Fergus O Neill, Oliver Peake, Corey Rocchiccioli.
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