Ashton Agar to return home from India to play Sheffield Shield and Marsh Cup

But he was not selected for the first Test in Nagpur, with offspinner Todd Murphy selected ahead of him to make his Test debut and partner Lyon alongside two fast bowlers. Then in the second Test in Delhi, Australia opted for three spinners but Agar was once again left out, with fellow left-arm orthodox Matthew Kuhnemann making his Test debut despite having not been part of the original squad and having only flown to India five days prior to the start of the Test match.