BRSABV Ekana Stadium: Young batter Campbell Kellaway said he is keen to use learnings from previous trips in India when he comes to the country for the upcoming two four-day matches as a member of Australia ‘A’ team in Lucknow.
Kellaway is likely to partner incumbent Test opener Sam Konstas at the top of the order for Australia ‘A’, with the George Bailey-led selection committee keeping an eye on grooming players for future sub-continental tours, including the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy in India in early 2027.
Apart from a pre-season camp with his state side, Victoria, Kellaway had been on a two-week training camp along with 12 other Australian players at the MRF Academy in Chennai in July-August this year, a trip which he also made in 2023. "For me, it's just looking to start the season well for the Vics and also over in Lucknow in the Aussie A games, enjoy the challenges that brings and just see what happens."
"Getting to play some cricket in India is pretty cool. I was just over there (in July-August) for the MRF Academy and just to play in those conditions is completely foreign to what we get here in Shield and one-day cricket in Australia. Any chance I can get to get over there and experience that is a good thing for my cricket," Kellaway was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au on Saturday.
Apart from a pre-season camp with his state side, Victoria, Kellaway had been on a two-week training camp along with 12 other Australian players at the MRF Academy in Chennai in July-August this year, a trip which he also made in 2023. "For me, it's just looking to start the season well for the Vics and also over in Lucknow in the Aussie A games, enjoy the challenges that brings and just see what happens."
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"It was some nice prep for the cricket we've got coming up in Lucknow. I've got a bit more of a plan of how I want to bat on turning tracks and it's just about putting that into place," he added.