Lucknow, Oct. 7 -- Former Test skipper Tim Paine said that Australia A's ongoing tour of India has given the country's emerging cricketers the kind of experience that "you cannot put a price on" as they adapt to extreme heat, unfamiliar wickets and a contrasting style of play.

Paine, who is head coach of the Australia A program in Lucknow, believes the past fortnight has already provided lessons that will serve players well when they are called upon for Test cricket in the subcontinent. Australia A has played a total of five games, two unofficial Tests and three unofficial one-dayers in Uttar Pradesh, with India taking both the series, including a 412-run chase in the second unofficial Test powered by KL Rahul's unbeaten 176*, the best-e...