India A cleared of ball-tampering as Australia win tour game by seven wickets

  • Umpires change ball before day four of match in Mackay
  • Ishan Kishan also cleared after being put on report for dissent

India’s A team have been cleared of ball-tampering and will escape any sanction, after initially appearing to be accused of causing scratches on it against Australia A.

In an explosive start to the summer, the A-match in Mackay threatened to boil over on Sunday morning when umpires changed the ball before play on day four.

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Nathan McSweeney steals march on rivals in Australia’s Test opener audition

  • South Australia captain closes on half century against India A
  • Sam Konstas, Marcus Harris and Cam Bancroft all out cheaply

Nathan McSweeney has the chance to assert himself as the favourite for the Test vacancy after closing in on a half-century in Australia A’s second innings against India A.

On day three in Mackay, Australia A captain McSweeney (47 not out from 98 balls) was by far the most impressive of the four leading candidates to open the batting for Australia alongside Usman Khawaja this summer.

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