Newbie urged to be himself

Australia captain Pat Cummins yesterday urged new opener Nathan McSweeney (above) not to try and emulate swashbuckling David Warner, while admitting his team had unfinished business with India.

The uncapped McSweeney made his Test debut at Perth Stadium today, parachuted in at the top of the order alongside Usman Khawaja after Warner's retirement this year.

He has big shoes to fill, and goes into the game having only opened once before at first-class level, in a warm-up Australia A match this month.

Cummins said he must be himself when he fronts a world-class Indian attack spearheaded by Jasprit Bumrah on what is expected to be a fiery pitch.