Australia’s selection committee chair George Bailey is concerned about the team’s batting ahead of their Test series against India.

“Once everyone understands the role they’re going to play, then the focus rightly should shift to performance and being ready to perform,” Bailey was quoted as saying on Monday by Sydney Morning Herald.

“(I’m) looking forward,as everyone is, to the Test match actually starting and seeing those guys put their best foot forward.”

Nathan McSweeney, Sam Konstas and Marcus Harris are the leading contenders to slot into two available batting spots in a 13-man squad for the first Test in Perth.

“We’ve got three players who open the batting for their state and one player who bats at No.3 for their state, so four top-order batters to try to fit into three, so there will be some adjustments there,” Bailey said.

“There’s always the perception there’s a little bit more pressure, the standard of cricket is higher so that’s a great opportunity for seeing how players interact in a different team to what they’re used to around their state. All of that is really important.”

Bailey suggested that Josh Inglis, the reserve wicketkeeper, would not be in consideration to open.