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[caption id="attachment_15287" align="alignnone" width="580"] India A team will tour Australia to play a series. File Pic.[/caption] Internet Desk: Cricket Australia (CA) today confirmed India A will join the upcoming ‘A’ Series in Queensland, to be played during August and September. India A joins Australia A, South Africa A and CA’s National Performance Squad for the Quadrangular Series which includes 18 matches comprising 30 days of cricket across Mackay, Brisbane and Townsville. India A will compete in the One-Day Quad Series throughout August in Townsville and Mackay, followed by two 4-day matches against Australia A during early September in Brisbane. Cricket Australia Executive General Manager – Team Performance Pat Howard said India A would add another competitive edge to the series. “This is an important series for developing and growing the depth of talent in our pathways. Players in the Australia A and National Performance Squad have been identified as having the potential to play for their country and the national selectors will be watching this series with interest. “India and South Africa are strong competitors with wide-ranging skills to challenge our players and build their experience against high-quality opposition,” Howard said.   Quadrangular A Series Four Day Matches – Australia A v South Africa A 30 July – 2 August, Australia A v South Africa A, Allan Border Field, Brisbane 6 – 9 August, Australia A v South Africa A, Tony Ireland Stadium, Townsville One Day Series 13 August, South Africa A v NPS, Tony Ireland Stadium, Townsville 14 August, Australia A v India A, Tony Ireland Stadium, Townsville 16 August, Australia A v NPS, Tony Ireland Stadium, Townsville 17 August, South Africa A v India A, Tony Ireland Stadium, Townsville 20 August, Australia A v South Africa A, Tony Ireland Stadium, Townsville 21 August, India A v NPS, Tony Ireland Stadium, Townsville 24 August, NPS v Australia A, Harrup Park, Mackay 25 August, South Africa A v India A, Harrup Park, Mackay 27 August, NPS v India A, Harrup Park, Mackay 28 August, Australia A v South Africa A, Harrup Park, Mackay 30 August, Australia A v India A, Harrup Park, Mackay 31 August, South Africa A v NPS, Harrup Park, Mackay 03 September; Final 3 v 4, Harrup Park, Mackay 04 September, Final 1 v 2, Harrup Park, Mackay Four Day Matches – Australia A v India A 8-11 September, Australia A v India A, Allan Border Field, Brisbane 15-18 September, Australia A v India A, Allan Border Field, Brisbane