Wicket-keeper batsman Alex Carey has been named as the skipper of the Australia 'A' team for the final 3-day warm-up game against India at the SCG ahead of the high voltage 4-match Test series.

The second warm up game to be played from Dec 11-13 at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) will be played with the pink ball to serve as an ideal practice match ahead of the opening Test at Adelaide Oval.

Carey will don the captaincy hat for Australia A instead of Travis Head who led the team in the first warm up match that ended in a draw at the Drummoyne Oval in Sydney.

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Swepson And Abbott Picked Up In 12-Man Squad

The selectors have picked leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson and seamer Sean Abbott in the 12-man Australia 'A' squad. Meanwhile, James Pattinson, Michael Neser and Will Pucovski, who played in the first practice game, are not part of the 12-man squad.

Swepson had a good series with the ball in the recently concluded 3-match T20I series against India, picking up five wickets and bowling economical spells with an economy of under 6.5 all through the series.

Swepson bagged the Man-of-the-Match performance in the 3rd T20I, returning with game changing figures of 3/23.

Test Hopes Joe Burns and Marcus Harris To Feature In The Practice Game

The 12-man squad includes the likes of Joe Burns and  Marcus Harris, who are very much in the run to stake a claim in Australia's Playing XI for the opening Test following the injuries to seasoned opener David Warner and promising young top order batsman Will Pucovski

Australia 'A' squad for Warm Up Game Against India: Sean Abbott, Joe Burns, Alex Carey (c, wk), Harry Conway, Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Moises Henriques, Nic Maddinson, Ben McDermott, Mark Steketee, Will Sutherland, Mitchell Swepson.