Cricket Cricket Joe Burns: Want to do well in the Test series against India India is scheduled to play four Tests in Australia in December-January, a series which is currently in doubt due to the COVID-19 pandemic. PTI Melbourne 07 May, 2020 16:06 IST Australia opener Joe Burns is keen to do well in the Test series against India. - AFP PTI Melbourne 07 May, 2020 16:06 IST Australia opener Joe Burns is eyeing the Tests against India, should they take place later this year, to stabilise his stop-start international career, saying “you want to play in and do well in” in this kind of series.India is scheduled to play four Tests in Australia in December-January, a series which is currently in doubt due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has claimed over 2.5 lakh lives across the world.“They are obviously world-class team. I think the two teams going at each other will be very exciting to watch and players playing against each other as well,” Burns told reporters in a video conference on Thursday. MS Dhoni on mental health: I too feel the pressure “You look at the world ranking, they were number one and now we have got to number one, so I know that series will be anticipated by everyone and as a player this is a sort of series you want to play in and do well in.”With the coronavirus also threatening the T20 World Cup, Cricket Australia is under financial stress and has gone on a cost-cutting drive, which included standing down 80 per cent of its staff at 20 per cent salary.There are also speculations that the Sheffield Shield for 2020-21 would be curtailed to cut costs. Want to contribute in all three formats: Jason Holder Burns, however, hoped it won’t be tinkered with.“I love the fact we have a really strong first-class system. The 10 games, where you play everyone twice,” Burns, who was struck down by a fatigue illness after an indifferent season, said.“It leads to world-class players coming into Test teams. You don’t want to see that get changed.“Obviously it is unique circumstances at the moment and there’s a lot of things to work through. The players’ association is consulted on those things.” Read more stories on Cricket. For more updates, follow Sportstar on :