Summary
The team will instead have tour matches against local sides during future trips to South Africa and England.
The aim is to give players rest and focus on preparation.
Key Points
4 points1
Australia's cricket team will not schedule practice games before the India Test series.
2
Coach McDonald believes rest will help the players perform better.
3
Tour matches are planned for South Africa and England later in the year.
4
The strategy focuses on preparation rather than additional games.
New Words to Learn
6 wordscoach
the leader who trains and directs the team.
practice
training sessions or games before the official competition.
tour
a series of visits to different places to play matches.
Test series
a set of long‑format cricket matches played between two countries.
local sides
teams from the area where the match is being played.
preparation
the work done to get ready for something.
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