Summary
The team will still play friendly matches when they tour South Africa and England.
This plan lets the players rest and focus on training.
Key Points
3 points1
Australia will not play warm‑up matches before the India Test series.
2
Head coach McDonald made the decision to give players a break.
3
Tour matches against local teams are planned for South Africa and England later.
New Words to Learn
5 wordscoach
the person who trains and guides the team.
practice
a rehearsal or training game before the real competition.
schedule
a plan that shows when events will happen.
tour
a series of trips to different countries to play games.
friendly matches
games that are played for practice, not for a championship.
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