Philippe goes bang as Australia A post monster total

Josh Philippe has followed in the footsteps of Sam Konstas by cracking a quickfire century for Australia A in their four-day match against India A at Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.

Just a day after Konstas (109 off 144 balls) reminded national selectors of his red-ball talent, Philippe also made a bold statement by posting an unbeaten 123 off 87 balls.

Philippe's knock featured 18 fours and four sixes, with the 28-year-old still unbeaten at the crease when Australia A declared at 6-532 on Wednesday.

Other notable scorers for Australia A included Campbell Kellaway (88 off 97 balls), Liam Scott (81 off 122 balls), Cooper Connolly (70 off 84 balls) and Xavier Bartlett (39no off 24 balls).

Australia A's run rate across their 98-over first innings was a Bazball-like 5.43, with Philippe boasting a strike rate of 141.4.

In reply, India A had moved to 0-88 before Scott snared the first breakthrough for the tourists when he bowled Abhimanyu Easwaran for 44.

Philippe has played 12 T20s and three ODIs for Australia, but he is yet to feature in Test cricket.

The wicketkeeper-batter averaged just 32.8 across eight Sheffield Shield matches last season, meaning he's still a fair way down the pecking order when it comes to Test cricket, especially with fellow wicketkeepers Josh Inglis and Alex Carey in good form.

Most of the attention surrounding the Australia A tour of India involves Konstas, who remains in the reckoning to open the batting in this summer's Ashes, despite failing to fire in Australia's 3-0 Test series win over the West Indies.