LUCKNOW, Sept. 17 -- Unofficial Test matches between the A teams of two countries allow the respective cricket boards to spot the talent for their senior sides for the future. The ongoing four-day unofficial Test match between hosts India A and Australia A also serves the same purpose.

While the Australia Cricket Board is looking for an opener, especially Sam Konstas to join regular opener Usman Khawaja in the five-match Ashes series in November against England in Australia, the Ajit Agarkar-led selection panel in India aims to pick a few new prospects for the upcoming two-Test home series against the West Indies, starting October 2 at Ahmedabad.

So far, the India A vs Australia A match proved this theory of spotting fresh blood. Konsta...