Rain has its say during our correspondent's time down under, during which he marvels at the penalties on offer for various infractions

"To play over there and hopefully play really well is kind of the goal," Agar, whose last Test had come in 2017, said

Selectors have picked an Australia A team but are looking to give a range of players opportunities across two games against West Indies and South Africa ahead of India tour

There is likely to be a significant turnover of players but some positions look harder to fill than others

Pat Cummins will captain his first one-day series against England while Australia's Test squad remains stable

The former opener said that some tough selections call will need to be made

The left-arm quick has not played any domestic T20 since 2015 and his international numbers have dived

Australia do not have any T20s on their schedule until next August

Where sides have stumbled, it has been on selection