India vs Australia, IND vs AUS 4th Test today 11 match prediction: With the series tied 1-1, India and Australia will bow out of the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on Boxing Day at the prestigious Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday.
India and Australia will be hoping for an outright victory in the remaining two Tests of the series as the race for the finals of the World Test Championship heats up. Rohit Sharma’s men have been plagued with consistently poor batting performances. In order to get the right combination for the anticipated MCG Test, India are expected to make some changes to the XI.
Shubman Gill in the circle of the scanner?
India No.3 Shubman Gill, who last scored a Test half-century outside Asia Down Under three years ago, is walking a tightrope heading into the Melbourne Test. According to emerging reports, Gill is likely to lose his place to KL Rahul who may move down a row to replace captain Sharma in his opening slot. In such a situation, it is expected that Washington Sunderama Gill, who played the first Test in Perth, can be replaced by an additional spinner. Overheated conditions are prevalent and predicted for the entire Test, with pitches breaking up quickly and spinners being brought into the equation.
If Gill is to be retained, the 25-year-old could bat at number six behind Virat Kohli and replace Sundar with all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy.
India predictions for MCG Test against Australia: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Shubman Gill/Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj.
Australia 11: Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (wicketkeeper), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland.
IND vs AUS Squads:
Team India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (W), Rohit Sharma (C), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mohammad Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep, Tanush Kotian, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Devdutt Padikkal, Sarfaraz Khan, Abhimanyu Iswaran, Prasid Krishna, Harshit Rana.
Australia Team: Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Marnus Labuschran, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (w), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland, Beau Webster, Sean Abbott, Josh English, Jay Richardson
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