Spinner Agar a bolter for Chennai

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Bolter ... Teenage spinner Ashton Agar continues to impress in India. Source: Adam Armstrong / News Limited

Australian captain and selector Michael Clarke says there's a big chance 19-year-old spinner Ashton Agar will be picked for the three-day game against India A starting on Saturday in Chennai.

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The potential Test bolter has played only two first-class games for Western Australia.

Melbourne-born Agar, on tour as a net bowler, played Australia's opening two-day game against the India Board XI as many senior players remained in Australia to finish the one-day series against the West Indies.

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The full squad has assembled in Chennai but coach and selector Mickey Arthur has decided to keep the promising Agar rather than send him home to Perth this weekend as planned.

Clarke is yet to name the side for the three-day game, a first-class fixture, although the decision to retain Agar suggests he's in contention for selection not only in the three-day game but also the first Test on February 22.

"Ash bowled really well in the two-day game,'' Clarke said on Friday.

"I know he's pretty happy that he's been told he's staying on for this three-day match.

"There's a big chance he'll play in that game.

"The main reason is to make sure we're looking at all our resources to give ourselves the best chance for that first Test match.

"It's exciting. He's having a good time. It's great to have him on board.''

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Agar took 1-27 off eight overs in an impressive performance on Wednesday against the India Board XI, while frontline spinner Nathan Lyon claimed 3-69 off 13 overs and offspinning allrounder Glenn Maxwell took 1-20 off four overs.

Australia's other frontline spinner Xavier Doherty was rested, having only arrived in India late the previous night, but is pushing for selection in the three-day match.

Lyon, Agar and Doherty could all play in a virtual bowl-off for Test spots.

Clarke has resumed jogging following hamstring stiffness last week but might not play the three-dayer while opener David Warner is likely to be rested as he continues to recover from a fractured thumb.

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