India and Australia playing XI: The cricketing world is abuzz as India and Australia prepare for a crucial fourth Test match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. This match holds significant importance, not only in determining the outcome of the ongoing series but also in shaping India’s chances of securing a spot in the World Test Championship final.
The highly anticipated Boxing Day Test begins on Thursday (December 26) at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
All eyes are now on Melbourne, where the stakes are higher than ever. Check out the probable Playing XI for India and Australia.
Probable Playing XI (India):
- Rohit Sharma (c)
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Shubman Gill
- Virat Kohli
- KL Rahul
- Rishabh Pant (wk)
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Washington Sundar
- Akash Deep
- Mohammed Siraj
- Jasprit Bumrah
Probable Playing XI (Australia):
- Usman Khawaja
- Sam Konstas
- Marnus Labuschagne
- Steven Smith
- Travis Head
- Mitchell Marsh
- Alex Carey (wk)
- Pat Cummins (c)
- Mitchell Starc
- Nathan Lyon
- Scott Boland
IND vs AUS 5 Test Series
- In the First test, India initially took the lead in the series with a dominant 295-run victory in the first Test at Optus Stadium.
- Australia bounced back strongly in the second Test, winning by 10 wickets in a day-night match at Adelaide Oval.
- In the third Test, Australia continued their strong form, posting an impressive 445 runs after batting first, with centuries from Travis Head and Steve Smith.
