Paine concerned about Gambhir’s inability to stay calm under pressure
“Their last two series wins out here they had Ravi Shastri who was fantastic,” Paine said.
“Their last two series wins out here they had Ravi Shastri who was fantastic,” Paine said.
While Jurel has only played three matches and was mainly included in India’s touring party for the five-match Test series in Australia as a back-up for regular keeper Rishabh Pant, the 23-year-old impressed during a recent match for India A against Australia A in Melbourne.
Paine will have Canberra locals Erin Osborne and Jason McNally as part of his support staff.
Paine, who recently sparked controversy with a harsh remark directed at England's touring team, is hoping to play for Tasmania soon after beginning light training.
Smith was caught on stump camera trying to remove Pant's guard during the fifth day of the third Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG)
Tim Paine had scored an important unbeaten 73 under pressure against India in the first Test at the Adelaide Oval to take his side within 53 runs of Indian total.
KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant could come into the touring team as replacements after India's dubious defeat in the first Test in Adelaide.
Tim Paine also said that even though David Warner will miss the opening Test, the team would not be dissimilar to what it looked during the 2019-20 season.
The Virat Kohli-led India will begin their title defence of the Border-Gavaskar trophy with the pink-ball Test in Adelaide from December 17.
Australia lost to India 2-1 in 2018-19 -- their first ever series defeat to an Asian side in the longest format of the game on home soil.
