Prepare for the series which begins with D-N gameThe limited-overs competition awaits them first, but the Indian players, led by captain Virat Kohli, focused on next month’s Tests against Australia as they trained in simulated long-format match conditions with the red and pink balls here on Tuesday. ‘Love Test sessions’Senior pacer Mohammed Shami and the 26-year-old Mohammed Siraj were seen bowling to Kohli in a video posted on Twitter by the captain himself. Love test cricket practice sessions ❤pic.twitter.com/XPNad3YapF — Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) November 17, 2020The video showed the players using the centre strip of the ground, employing a Test match field and a batsman at the non-striker’s end. The 30-year-old Shami is part of all three squads and India will rely heavily on him during the four-match Test series. Siraj, who is only in the Test squad, sent down a few deliveries even as the other seniors watched him bowl.

Source: The Hindu November 17, 2020 17:02 UTC