NEW DELHI: As the discussions and hunt for the top batting spot continue ahead of the highly anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against India beginning on November 22, Australian team selection committee chairperson George Bailey stated that wicketkeeper-batter Josh Inglis would not be considered as an option to open the innings.
After some inconsistent performances as an opener after David Warner's retirement and all-rounder Cameron Green's injury, Steve Smith was moved back to his very productive number four position. This has created a vacancy for the opening spot once more, with a number of well-known domestic stars and fringe Australians, including Cameron Bancroft, Marcus Harris, Matt Renshaw, and U19 stars Sam Konstas, vying for the top spot.
