Nathan McSweeney has underlined his Test credentials with a fine audition against India A, hitting the winning runs in a seven-wicket victory, but the start of day four has been overshadowed by a ball-tampering allegation against the tourists.
India A were accused of ball tampering and the umpire put India's wicket keeper, Ishan Kishan, on report for dissent.Nathan McSweeney has led from the front, hitting the winning runs as Australia A completed a seven-wicket victory over India A in Mackay after the day's play was marred by allegations of ball tampering .
India's wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan was then put on report by Craig for telling the umpire it was a "stupid decision"."Because of your actions we changed the ball."Craig did not specify how he believed India had scratched the ball, and the tourists were not handed a five-run penalty. Fast bowler Prasidh Krishna, all-rounder Nitish Kumar and batsman Abhimanyu Easwaran are the only players in the India A side that form part of the Test squad.Once play resumed, the South Australia all-rounder hit an unbeaten 88 from 178 balls as part of a 141 partnership with Tasmania's Beau Webster .
Ahead of this match, he scored 137 against Queensland in the One Day Cup after recording a half-century in the second innings of the Redbacks's Sheffield Shield victory.
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