5 reasons why Mayank Agarwal should have replaced Virat Kohli in the 2nd Test

#3 Backup options ahead of Australia tour

Shaw played well on his debut and could go to Australia

With the debut that Prithvi Shaw had in the first game, the Indian team might as well send him to Australia for the series later this year - his aggressive game could suit the conditions there.

“He will go to Australia in a couple of months. I am sure he will do well because he is a good back-foot player. You want to see young players doing well,” Sourav Ganguly had recently said.

Mayank Agarwal, if he had been given a chance, could also have been tested as the reserve opener, with the form of Murali Vijay and Shikhar Dhawan already dwindling in the longer format.

Even Mayank has a good range of strokes and plays with intent - something that could have given him a chance to make it to the squad in Australia, had he gained experience against Windies.