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A couple of changes for the tourists with their third spinner selected in as many Tests, this time Jadeja selected in place of Ashwin. Akash Deep is also recalled.
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Australia: Nathan McSweeney, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitch Marsh, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (capt), Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.
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As revealed yesterday, Hazlewood has proven his fitness after sitting out the second Test due to a side strain. Scott Boland is left out in the only change to the side that won by 10 wickets at the Adelaide Oval.
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Rohit Sharma calls “heads” correctly and chooses to bowl first.
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A little bit overcast. Bit of grass and looks soft. We want to try to make the best use of the conditions and see what we can do with the ball up-front.
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As the game goss on it will get better and better to bat. But we want to try and make the best use of the conditions up-front.
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Hello and welcome to live coverage of the first day of the third Test between Australia and India. The scene is set for a thriller after a couple of thrashings went either way as the tourists took an early lead in the series in Perth then Australia bounced back in Adelaide.
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Both sides have a history of success in Brisbane, where the third Test will be played at the Gabba. Australia did not lose at their home fortress for more than 30 years until stunned by an injury-plagued India the last time they met here. A loss to West Indies earlier this year was even more of a shock.
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Josh Hazlewood will be a welcome addition to the Australia XI at a venue where his natural bounce can turn into a weapon. Scott Boland is the unfortunate pace bowler to make way, as he has so many times before, despite taking five wickets in the win at the Adelaide Oval. While Australia will have their full array of quicks, their batting remains the concern and all eyes will be on Steve Smith as the No 4 has his latest shot at breaking out of a form slump.
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India are in a similar position with their attack centred around the at-times unplayable Jasprit Bumrah. The 31-year-old is under an injury cloud after suffering groin soreness in Adelaide but is expect to be named in Brisbane. The tourists’ batting lineup has been feast or famine with captain Rohit Sharma standing out as the player most in need of runs, perhaps from his more familiar role at the top of the order.
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First ball will be at 10:20am local time or 11:20pm AEDT. I’ll be seeing us through the first session and a half, when Jonathan Howcroft will take the reins. The toss and confirmation of the teams are coming shortly. Get in touch with any comments, questions, thoughts and predictions – shoot me an email or find me @martinpegan on Bluesky or X. Let’s get into it!
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India XI
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (Lt.), Rohit Sharma (Captain), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Bumrah. Siraj, Akash Deep.
There were some changes for the tourists, with a third spinner being chosen for many Tests, this time with Jadeja being chosen instead of Ashwin. Akash Deep is also remembered.
Australia XI
Australia: Nathan McSweeney, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitch Marsh, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (captain), Nathan Ryan, Josh Hazle Wood.
As revealed yesterday, Hazlewood proved his fitness after missing the second Test due to a strained side. The only change to the team that won by 10 wickets at Adelaide Oval will see Scott Borland removed.
Pat Cummins held his cards to his chest when asked what he would do if Australia won the toss. That's all well and good, but there's more to come from the Australian captain.
It's been a great series so far. I think today's Gabba is sold out. I'm sure it will be lively outside.
Almost all of them have been part of this series and are now playing here at the Gabba. It was a good lead-in.
India wins the toss and is elected to field.
Rohit Sharma correctly called 'heads' and chose to bowl first.
It's a little cloudy. It has some grass in it and looks soft. I want to make the most of the conditions and see what I can do with the ball up front.
As the game progresses, my batting gets better and better. But we want to make the most of the pre-conditions.
There is a lovely shade of green above the pitch, one of the few remaining natural decks in all of international cricket rather than a drop-in wicket. There are a few clouds overhead and a predicted high of 29 degrees with a slight chance of showers. The captain is tossing up the middle.
Travis Head is one of the Australian batsmen who has been underwhelming at the Gabba of late, hitting a pair of golden ducks in the last Test against the West Indies. This follows Australia's 92 and also a first-ball duck against South Africa in late 2022, meaning the right-hander was dismissed for facing four previous balls in the Brisbane Test. do.
However, the middle-order powerhouse has continued his fine form in this third Test after scoring 140 against India in his hometown Adelaide last week. Head and Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj had some choice words for each other as rivalries and tensions began to bubble over the tense series. The ICC was not impressed.
Australia remained unbeaten at the Gabba in 31 Tests from 1989 to 2021, but India defeated the hosts with a three-wicket win to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a 2-1 series lead. Jeff Lemon has looked at how the Gabba has changed over time, and recent changes that could help Australia rebuild its dominance at the venue.
preamble
Martin Pegan
Hello. Welcome to the live coverage of the first day of the 3rd Test between Australia and India. There were several strong clashes, with the tourists taking an early lead in the series in Perth before Australia bounced back in Adelaide, and the scene was set for a thriller whichever way it went.
The third Test will be played at the Gabba, with both teams having a history of success in Brisbane. Australia had not lost on home soil for more than 30 years, until suffering a disastrous defeat to injury-plagued India the last time they played here. The loss to West Indies earlier this year was even more shocking.
Josh Hazlewood will be a welcome addition to the Australian eleven at a venue where his natural bounce will be a weapon. Scott Boland is an unlucky pace bowler who gets his way, as he has so many times before, despite picking up five wickets in the win at Adelaide Oval. Although Australia have a wealth of quicks, batting remains a concern and all eyes will be on Steve Smith, the latest shot to break the slump in form at number four.
India are in a similar position, with their attack centered around Jasprit Bumrah, who is unable to play at times. The 31-year-old is under an injury cloud after suffering a groin strain in Adelaide, but is expected to be named in Brisbane. The Tourists' batting line-up has seen many ups and downs, with captain Rohit Sharma standing out as the player most in need of runs, perhaps because of his more familiar role at the top of the order.
The first ball will be played at 10:20am local time or 11:20pm AEDT.. Jonathan Howcroft will see him through the first session and a half when he takes over the reins. Team toss and confirmation will take place soon. If you have any comments, questions, thoughts, or predictions, please email us or find us @martinpegan. blue sky or ×. Let's get started!
