India win toss, bowl first in third test at Gabba
:India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to field first in the third test against Australia at the Gabba in Brisbane on Saturday.
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India Take Big Step, Make 2 Significant Changes In Playing XI For 3rd Test Against Australia
India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss in overcast conditions and opted to field first in the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia in Brisbane on Saturday. With the series level at 1-1, the next five days in Brisbane could potentially decide the fate of the BGT series. Australia will look to build the momentum they found in Adelaide, while India will look to draw inspiration from the record-shattering victory in Perth. Australia decided to bring in Josh Hazlewood, who missed the second Test due to side strain. Scott Boland, who played an influential role for Australia with the pink ball had to make way for Hazlewood. For India, Harshit Rana and Ravichandran Ashwin were replaced by right-arm seamer Akash Deep and seasoned all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja.
India vs Australia 3rd Test Live Streaming, Border-Gavaskar Trophy: When And Where To Watch
India vs Australia 3rd Test Live Streaming and Live Telecast: It will be a Test of character for the Indian cricket team as it faces a resurgent Australia in the third Test of the five-match series at The Gabba, Brisbane. The visitors won the first game by 295 runs to take an early lead in the series, despite the absence of regular captain Rohit Sharma. Jasprit Bumrah, the Player of the Match, not only shone with his performance in bowling but also captained the side in absence of Rohit.
India's Predicted XI vs Australia, 3rd Test: Rohit Sharma In Focus But 'One Change' On Cards
After winning the opening Test with flying colours by 295 runs, Team India faced a major setback and lost the second match by 10 wickets in Adelaide. As the five-match series is currently levelled 1-1, Rohit Sharma will look to bounce back in the third Test which will be played in Brisbane from Saturday. The pink-ball Test in Adelaide marked the return of skipper Rohit, who missed the first match due to the birth of his second child. However, the Indian skipper failed to leave a mark as he scored only three and six runs.
Rohit Sharma To Make Brave Selection Calls For Gabba Test? Report Makes Big Claim
India are set to make two changes to their playing XI for the third Test against Australia, starting Saturday at the Gabba in Brisbane. According to a report in the Indian Express, veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is set to lose his place in the XI, with Washington Sundar likely to replace him. Sundar played the series opener in Perth which India won by 295 runs, but was dropped from the team for the pink-ball Test in Adelaide as Australia levelled the five-match series 1-1 after beating the visitors by 10 wickets.
As Rohit, Kohli, Other Batters Struggle, Shubman Gill Reveals "Key Discussion" In Team
India batter Shubman Gill says the need to put up a big first innings total has been the talking point among his team's batters ahead of the third Test against Australia and each one of them has devised a plan to make it happen at the Gabba. Gill didn't play the first Test due to a finger injury but looked good in his brief innings of 31 and 28 during the Pink Ball Test at Adelaide which India lost by 10 wickets.
Ahead Of Brisbane Test vs India, Australia Skipper Pat Cummins Names "The Hardest Thing" In Cricket
Ahead of the third Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India at the Gabba, Australia skipper Pat Cummins said that its a matter of pride of winning a Test match on the Australian soil. The third Test of the series is set to begin on December 14 at the Brisbane Cricket Ground. Following a resounding 295-run defeat to the visitors at Perth's Optus Stadium--where standout performances from Jasprit Bumrah, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, and Yashasvi Jaiswal were on display--the hosts bounced back strongly.
Onus On Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli As India Gear Up For Potentially Make-Or-Break Test
Rohit Sharma's elegance and Virat Kohli's class will face the ultimate 'Test' when India take on an Australian team eager to set the record straight on a spicy Gabba track in the third game of the Border-Gavaskar series, starting Saturday. With the series locked at 1-1, Brisbane could well decide the course of the rubber and whether Rohit's men would continue to be the master of their fate in the ongoing World Test Championship. For India, the biggest hope remains in Australia's batting vulnerability which can lead to an implosion if a certain Travis Head doesn't decide to be the marauder.