Australian coach Justin Langer has hinted at his reluctance to change the top order as hype around star Victorian opener Will Pucovski continues to intensify.
The 22-year-old prodigy, who has now scored back-to-back double centuries in the Sheffield Shield this season, has yet to play for Australia, but has been selected in the Test squad for the much-anticipated series against India.
But despite calls for Pucovski to partner David Warner in the first Test at Adelaide Oval, Langer pointed out incumbent opener Joe Burns’ role in the success of the national team.
"Will Pucovski is doing everything that's humanly possible to play that first Test, and that's something we have to weigh up; we should (also) never underestimate the job the guys have done to get us to where we are, and that philosophy and attitude has been a really strong part of the success of Australian cricket for a long time," he told reporters on Friday.
"We went through a period where there was lots of ins and outs, and in my view, we should back the guys in there. That can change, but it's a pretty strong philosophy to stick to.
"Last time we played Test cricket, we loved the combination of Joe Burns and David Warner.
“They've got a real synergy, they work well together, so at this point I'd say that'll remain the same."
Burns has made 57 runs at first-class level this summer, averaging just 11.40 runs.
The Australian international summer gets underway on November 27, with three ODIs followed by three T20Is against India, before the first Test starts on December 17.