Cricket - India Press Conference - Kia Oval, London, Britain - September 5, 2018 India head coach Ravi Shastri during a press conference Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs
(Reuters) - India coach Ravi Shastri has requested the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to schedule practice matches ahead of their test series in Australia this year, but is not sure if additional fixtures can be inserted into a crammed schedule.
India are keen to make amends following a 4-1 test series defeat in England where most of their batsmen struggled against the swinging ball in tough conditions.
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