India reached 21 for no loss at stumps with the hosts still trailing Australia by 242 runs in New Delhi. Skipper Rohit Sharma, on 13, and KL Rahul, on four, were batting.

Australia middle order batsman Peter Handscomb says his fighting innings in the nausea-inducing humidity of Bangladesh last month should put him in good stead for the blazing heat of an Ashes summer.

Australia batsman Peter Handscomb says that Australia are not going into the first Test with inadequate preparations despite weather being an issue for their tour match.

Peter Handscomb who struck a dashing century in the first day of Australia’s intra-squad match at Marrara Oval, Darwin says that he is happy to don the wicket-keepeing gloves if he is asked to do so.