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IND vs AUS: Australia gets a seven-year-old co-captain ahead of the Boxing Day Test

Ahead of the Boxing Day Test against India, Australia have named seven-year-old Archie Schiller as their co-captain

Ahead of the Boxing Day Test against India that starts on December 26, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia have named seven-year-old Archie Schiller as their co-captain.

The young cricket fan was diagnosed with a rare heart condition when he was just three months old, and since then he has undergone multiple surgeries. In a talk with Cricket.com.au, it was revealed that Archie wants to captain Australia.

Aussie skipper Tim Paine made the official announcement at BUPA Family Day at Yarra Park on Sunday.

The news of his inclusion in the Test squad was announced last month when Australia was playing the Test series against Pakistan in UAE. Schiller also trained with the team ahead of the first Test in Adelaide.

"Obviously Arch has been through a really tough period and his family,"

 Paine said. "When his dad asked him what he wanted to do, he said ‘I want to captain Australia’.

"I think it’s been picked up along the way and we’re [delighted] to have someone like that around. He adds a bit of perspective I think," he added.

"Sometimes we live a life, it’s very good, but you can be consumed in your own life at times, so to have someone like that around is actually really inspiring for our group. It’s great to have him around and we look forward to his debut on Boxing Day."

Australia squad: Tim Paine (c and wk), Archie Schiller (c), Josh Hazlewood (vc), Mitch Marsh (vc), Pat Cummins, Aaron Finch, Peter Handscomb, Marcus Harris, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Nathan Lyon, Shaun Marsh, Peter Siddle, Mitchell Starc.

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