Two batting spots are still up for grabs in the Indian playing XI for the first Test against Australia, according to assistant coach Sanjay Bangar. India had their first outing against the red ball Down Under yesterday against an inexperienced Cricket Australia XI team at the Sydney Cricket Ground after rain washed out the opening day on Wednesday.

The Indian batsmen were put into bat on a damp pitch and Prithvi Shaw, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane and Hanuma Vihari enjoyed a promising outing by scoring half centuries and in the process, getting quality match practice. India were eventually dismissed for 358. A fine workout for the batsmen notwithstanding, there are some selection headaches ahead of the first Test. "We are looking at the opening slot as well as No. 6. Those are the positions we have still not decided," Bangar told reporters after play.