McSweeney, who typically bats at No.3 for South Australia, was used at No.4 in the first innings. He made 39, and could be shoe-horned into the Test opener’s role should the selectors feel he is the right man to partner Usman Khawaja.

Former Australia coach and selector Justin Langer went into bat for Bancroft, 32, this month, before the A game, declaring his fellow Sandgroper deserved another chance to add to his 10 Tests, where he averages an uninspiring 26.23. In a column with The West Australian, Langer said Harris had claims but “he is not as good a fielder as Bancroft and bats half of the season at the flat Junction Oval, which isn’t his fault”.

Langer said Konstas has an excellent technique, for he “stands” at the crease and has an appetite for runs. But he said the selectors must decide if, at 19, this is the right time for Konstas, or whether his time will be when Khawaja, 38, steps aside.

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Harris, 32, averages even less than Bancroft at Test level (25.29), and has a top score of 79 in his 14 appearances.

McDonald said this week that the selectors won’t make a final call on the Test squad until after the second A game concludes in Melbourne on November 10.

Earlier on day three, India A were dismissed for 312 in their second innings, losing eight wickets in an extended morning session, setting Australia A 225 to win. Paceman Fergus O’Neill (4-55 off 24 overs) and off-spinner Todd Murphy (3-77 off 28) were the pick of the bowlers.

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