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"Won't Be Surprised If...": Pat Cummins' Big Verdict On MCG Pitch For 4th Test Against India

Ahead of the fourth Test against India at Melbourne, Australian skipper Pat Cummins said that the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) pitch looks "nice and firm" with a "bit of grass coverage" and it could help spinner Nathan Lyon as well. With the series level at 1-1, both sides will be playing the much-anticipated Boxing Day Test with an aim to secure an all-important series lead needed to push a case for the ICC World Test Championship final. Speaking ahead of the game in a pre-match presser, Cummins said about the pitch, "Pitch looks really good, quite consistent to what it has here for the last few years, I think, you know, a bit of grass coverage, feels nice and firm, so they (curators) have done a great job here for, you know, probably the last five, six years, their pitches and I suspect the same this year."

Boxing Day Test Weather Forecast: Rain Drama Likely On These Days

India are likely to ring a few changes when they take on Australia in the Boxing Day Test, starting December 26 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Reports have claimed that India captain Rohit Sharma will open the innings alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal, while KL Rahul will drop a slot down to no. 3. India could possibly line-up with two spinners -- Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja -- with either Shubman Gill or Nitish Kumar Reddy likely to face the axe. Meanwhile, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep will keep their place in the pace bowling department.

Melbourne Pitch To Help Jasprit Bumrah And Co. In Boxing Day Test vs Australia? Curator Says: "As Much Pace..."

Ahead of the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia, the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) head curator Matt Page hinted at 6 millimetres of grass being used on the pitch for the game, saying that surface will help both bowlers and batters. With the series level at 1-1, both teams will be playing the highly-anticipated Boxing Day Test from December 26 onwards, with an aim to secure an all-important lead and an edge ahead of the final Test at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).

"A Master At Work": Australia Pacer's Blockbuster Praise For Jasprit Bumrah

Australia fast-bowler Sean Abbott was effusive in his praise for Jasprit Bumrah, saying that the current generation is seeing a master at work, adding that his unusual bowling action being never tinkered is a big blessing. In the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy currently locked at 1-1, Bumrah has picked an impressive 21 wickets, while averaging 10.9, making him the leading wicket-taker overall in the five-match series. "He has any delivery on tap, the accuracy, the pace. He just ticks all the boxes, session after session. There's not been one time when he's bowled in this series where he hasn't been putting pressure on the Australian batsmen. I take my hat off to him, it's been unreal. We're seeing a master at work."

Ignored India Star Lauds Mitchell Starc, Calls Him The "Best Bowler" For Australia

Veteran batter Cheteshwar Pujara showered praise on seamer Mitchell Starc and said that the 34-year-old has been the "best bowler" for Australia in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) series, reported Star Sports. The series is currently tied at 1-1 after India secured a draw in the third Test in Brisbane. The Boxing Day Test will kick off on December 26 at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground. Starc made his Test debut in 2011 against New Zealand. Following that, the 34-year-old has took part 92 Test matches and 176 innings, picking up 372 wickets at an economy rate of 3.42.

"You Haven't Crossed 40 Outside Asia": Shubman Gill Blasted By Ex-India Star

Team India incurred another top-order collapse in the first innings of the Brisbane Test. Barring KL Rahul, none of the top batters in the team managed to withstand Australian bowlers. Gill, who occupies the No. 3 spot in the Indian Test team, is one of those batters from whom the cricket world has big expectations but the tour of Australia hasn't gone as planned for him. Against Australia at the Gabba in the first innings, Gill only scored 1 run before being removed by Mitchell Starc. Former India opener Aakash Chopra raised serious questions on Gill's credentials.

"Can Virat Kohli Do That?": Ex-India Star Namedrops Sachin Tendulkar In Massive Advice

Virat Kohli's struggles with the bat continued in the third Test match against Australia in Brisbane as the star batter was dismissed cheaply once again. Kohli's problems with balls outside the off-stump once again proved to be his downfall as he edged a delivery off Josh Hazlewood to Alex Carey behind the stumps. Former India batter Aakash Chopra believes that Kohli should have left the ball alone considering his struggles against similar deliveries. Chopra also recalled Sachin Tendulkar's 241 in Sydney where he did not play a single cover drive and remarked that Kohli should take inspiration from that knock.

'Always Been A Bit Of Thorn For Us': Australia Pacer Mitchell Starc's Unique Praise For Newly-Retired Ravichandran Ashwin

Australia pace bowler Mitchell Starc has paid a glorious tribute to the just-retired India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, saying he has been "a bit of a thorn" for their side in some of the memorable contests Down Under. Ashwin, India's premier off-spinner, on Wednesday surprised the cricketing world by announcing his retirement in the middle of the Test series against Australia. He retired from the game as the second-highest wicket-taker for India in Tests with 537 scalps from 106 matches, placing him only behind the legendary Anil Kumble (619 wickets).

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"Won't Be Surprised If...": Pat Cummins' Big Verdict On MCG Pitch For 4th Test Against India

Boxing Day Test Weather Forecast: Rain Drama Likely On These Days

Melbourne Pitch To Help Jasprit Bumrah And Co. In Boxing Day Test vs Australia? Curator Says: "As Much Pace..."

"A Master At Work": Australia Pacer's Blockbuster Praise For Jasprit Bumrah

Ignored India Star Lauds Mitchell Starc, Calls Him The "Best Bowler" For Australia

"You Haven't Crossed 40 Outside Asia": Shubman Gill Blasted By Ex-India Star

"Can Virat Kohli Do That?": Ex-India Star Namedrops Sachin Tendulkar In Massive Advice

'Always Been A Bit Of Thorn For Us': Australia Pacer Mitchell Starc's Unique Praise For Newly-Retired Ravichandran Ashwin