India vs Australia Live Score: Stat attack and Probable XIs
India and Australia have faced off in 110 Tests, with Australia leading the head-to-head record with 46 victories compared to India’s 33. Thirty matches have ended in draws, while one ended in a tie.
At the MCG, India have played 14 Tests, recording four wins, eight losses, and two draws. However, India have remained unbeaten at this venue since 2011, with notable Boxing Day Test victories in 2018 and 2021. The triumphs in these matches underscored India’s resilience and strategic acumen, bolstering their confidence heading into this year’s contest.
Australia’s Travis Head has been declared fit to play after recovering from a quad strain, while pacer Scott Boland replaces the injured Josh Hazlewood.
Meanwhile, India’s skipper Rohit Sharma is expected to open the innings, with KL Rahul potentially shifting to No. 3. Rahul has been India’s top scorer in the series, amassing 235 runs in six innings at an average of 47.00.
Rohit’s return to the middle order during the Adelaide Test saw him struggle, managing just 19 runs in three innings. However, his overall record at No. 6 remains impressive, with 1,056 runs at an average of 48.00, including three centuries.
Australia’s Sam Konstas has been in prolific form. A key player in their ICC U19 World Cup 2024 win, Konstas impressed with a century and solid performances in the Sheffield Shield, where he ranks fifth in the scoring charts with 471 runs in five matches at an average of 58.87.
Probable Playing XIs
Australia XI: Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitch Marsh, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland.
India Squad for Fourth & Fifth Tests: Rohit Sharma (C), Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (wk), Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammad Siraj, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Devdutt Padikkal, Tanush Kotian.
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