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Jonathan Howcroft
That ought to do for a reasonably skinny day one OBO.
The Take a look at in a nutshell: India received the toss and selected to bowl in what promised to be useful circumstances. For 13.2 overs the ball didn’t transfer as a lot laterally as anticipated, regardless of overcast and humid circumstances and a pitch with loads of grass on it. It didn’t assist that India bowled too quick, as touring sides are liable to do on the Gabba.
Usman Khawaja performed a couple of good pictures for his 19* and Nathan McSweeney regarded stable for his 4*.
We’ll be again brilliant and early tomorrow with play beginning at 9:50 native time (10:50 AEDT) with a goal of 98 overs to be bowled within the day, though extra rain is forecast (albeit not as heavy or persistent as we noticed at present).
Angus Fontaine is on the instruments to start with, then I’ll see you after lunch. Catch you then.
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Shut of day 1: Australia 28-0
The umpires have mercifully known as time on the ready sport round an hour earlier than the scheduled shut of play. Simply 13.2 overs have been potential on a rain-soaked day in Brisbane.
Motion will resume tomorrow and all following days at 9.50am native (10.50am AEDT) with a minimal 98 overs to be bowled.
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Early stumps on the Gabba. No extra play at present. Full refund for the 30,000+ followers in attendance. #AUSvIND
— Scott Bailey (@ScottBaileyAAP) December 14, 2024
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Waiting for tomorrow, whereas this not too long ago issued thunderstorm warning doesn’t lengthen to Brisbane, it comes fairly shut, suggesting play on day two could be disrupted.
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There are simply 80 minutes remaining till the scheduled shut of play. It’s been raining just about continuous for the previous 5 hours, usually torrentially. The radar signifies extra rain to come back. Somebody name play off for the day, please and thanks.
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That temporary second of optimism might be over. It’s raining once more on the Gabba and the radar signifies that second band of rain coming from the south east is making its presence felt. I’d anticipate play might be cancelled for the day sooner reasonably than later.
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AAP are extra optimistic…
The rain has stopped and the Gabba has drained remarkably properly, even by its requirements.
A few 40% likelihood of rain for remainder of the day.
Would possibly properly get some extra cricket but. #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/1aAtSh2NcW
— Scott Bailey (@ScottBaileyAAP) December 14, 2024
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TEA: Australia 28-0
Tea has formally been taken. The umpires will quickly make an inspection of the sodden Gabba, however a second band of rain from the south east is stalking Brisbane.
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Southee perishes for 23 off 10 deliveries. He ought to have yet one more knock to finish a century of sixes.
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In the meantime in New Zealand, Tim Southee is batting in his closing Take a look at. He walked out with 95 centuries below his belt, and has swiftly moved to 98. Super leisure late within the day in Hamilton
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Earlier on Martin launched the idea of an Australia/India mixed XI, and Stefan is the newest to electronic mail in his contribution, and yet one more to mystifyingly exclude Nathan Lyon; certainly the very best spin bowler on the planet in Australian circumstances, and a person that’s proved himself repeatedly is greater than a luxurious even in circumstances that choice tempo bowling.
“Following on from the earlier convo, stunned everybody’s backing Jadeja when India couldn’t even discover room for him earlier. As a lot as he’s finished spectacular issues prior to now, he’s fairly lengthy within the tooth now. If we’re speaking all-rounders, I’m rather more inclined to Reddy, he’s regarded the products to this point this collection. I’d say my XI can be:
Jaiswal, Rahul, Gill, Kohli, Head, Marsh, Pant (wk), Reddy, Cummins (c), Bumrah, Hazlewood.
Tempted to slide Starc in there as properly for an all-time tempo assault, however three quicks and two all-rounders must cowl it. No want for spinners if you happen to’re not gonna bowl them, and the way in which these checks have regarded they’ve by no means had an opportunity. Apart from Starc, Carey is the harshest exclusion, however competing with Pant’s a tricky ask.”
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We’re now within the window of the traditional Tea interval (3-3.20pm native time / 4-4.20pm AEDT) so at finest we’re all the way down to a single session of play.
There stays a slim likelihood of motion later this night with rain nearly coming to a halt on the Gabba, however the covers stay over the sq. in the interim and a significant dry-up operation might be required to fulfill the umpires the outfield and run-ups are protected. Then there’s the sunshine to consider as a result of it’s nonetheless gloomy regardless of the rain relenting.
And even when all of these dominoes fall the way in which you’ll hope, the window for play is probably going solely to be temporary, with extra rain coming in from the south east.
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There’s cricket occurring throughout the Tasman the place New Zealand are internet hosting England within the closing Take a look at of their collection. And after a powerful opening stand in Hamilton the hosts are capitulating. They’ve collapsed from 105-0 to 231-7. England are searching a collection whitewash.
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Up to date at 23.35 EST
The climate entrance that has interrupted play may be very sluggish transferring. It has hung over the Brisbane area all afternoon, inching it’s method inland to the north west, dumping its load alongside the way in which.
The Gabba has moved from being on the thundery, westerly fringe of the band of rain, to extra to the drizzly east (which is theoretically constructive) however the rain remains to be falling, there may be extra on the way in which, and the clear up will take a while.
There might be no play any time quickly, and maybe no extra earlier than the shut at this price.
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Jonathan Howcroft
Thanks very a lot Martin, and howdy all people, I hope you’re all within the temper for some radar watching, as a result of I can’t see any play earlier than Tea, and maybe not for a while afterwards.
This after all means there are many column inches to fill when you have one thing you need to talk. Emails to [email protected] please.
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Thanks for following alongside whilst rain interrupted play. It was an interesting opening interval after Rohit Sharma despatched Australia in then the hosts took command throughout 5.3 overs till the primary delay. The India bowlers have been higher after the break and introduced the run-rate nearly to a halt throughout one other 7.5 overs till the storm set in. The radars and forecast recommend we should always get some extra play this afternoon – fingers … are … crossed! Right here is Jonathan Howcroft.
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Up to date at 23.09 EST
I’m about at hand the reins to Jonathan Howcroft so will drop my mixed XI now. The duty was simpler set than finished, so I’ve narrowed my focus to 2024 type reasonably than hard-earned reputations. The hardest name was going with the all-rounder abilities of Jadeja over the spin-and-nightwatchman document of Lyon.
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Usman Khawaja, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Travis Head, Rishabh Pant (wk), Mitch Marsh, Ravindra Jadeja, Pat Cummins (capt), Jasprit Bumrah, Josh Hazlewood.
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FrayFray has thrown up one other mixed XI contender, which they add “exhibits Australia counting on the person brilliance of too few in the meanwhile”. Ideas on this XI full of firepower?
Jaiswal, Rahul, Gill, Kohli (simply), Head, Marsh, Pant, Jadeja, Starc, Cummins, Bumrah.
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The rain is persisting on the Gabba and we’re now consuming into the day one motion however there may be greater than sufficient time to get a end result. Whereas the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is definitely the precedence for each groups at this stage, the World Take a look at Championship additionally looms massive with Australia and India battling for a spot within the closing now more than likely in opposition to South Africa.
India are probably the most prone to paying a worth if rain ruins this contest with the two-time WTC runner-up needing to win all three remaining Assessments in opposition to Australia to ensure qualification to a different closing. If Australia regain the Border-Gavaskar trophy for the primary time since 2014-15, they’d nearly definitely return to the ultimate after beating India within the 2023 decider. Australia may nonetheless qualify for the ultimate if the collection in opposition to India is drawn 2-2, with two Assessments in Sri Lanka to play early subsequent 12 months. A lot nonetheless to play out, however we now have time to ponder the permutations and calculations in the meanwhile.
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Mixed XI watch: tullyeh is among the many first readers to have a shot on the mixed XI from the 2 groups lining up on the Gabba for the third Take a look at. Laborious to argue with most of this – and notably the explanation for backing Pant and Head – although a change that instantly involves thoughts for me is bringing in Hazlewood for Starc.
“Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Gill, Smith, Head, Marsh, Pant, Jadeja, Cummins, Starc, Bumrah.
Smith is in on repute solely and I hate to depart Carey out. I’m a South Aussie & watched him dominate Protect this season however Pant & Head, you solely want one to fireplace and it’s sport received.”
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The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is now firmly among the many main occasions on the cricket calendar, or extra broadly on what is thought in trade circles because the “Future Excursions Program”. However it stays laborious to match to the Ashes which might be returning to Australian shores subsequent 12 months.
To whet the urge for food a bit, in an extract from his new e book, Stephen Brenkley explains the keenness and political intrigue stirred by Australia’s tour of Britain in 1926.
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Going out on a limb right here however suppose we now have time to place collectively a mixed XI from the 2 lineups at the moment sitting within the stands on the Gabba. Ship your crew by way of on electronic mail or @martinpegan on Bluesky or X – that is who we’re selecting from:
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.
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Rohit Sharma (capt), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep.
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We haven’t misplaced an excessive amount of time but, and these two sides haven’t wanted something approaching the total 5 days to safe a end result throughout the opening two Assessments within the collection, however nobody likes a rain delay.
Jack’s defunct follicle is on Bluesky and pondering outdoors the sq..
“Absolutely cricket can profit from organisers checking AccuWeather on their smartphones and altering venues? Its received a reasonably respectable advance climate prediction mannequin.”
A brilliant concept, and I’m a fan of AccuWeather, however I believe there may very well be a couple of logistical challenges with shifting venues at short-ish discover.
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Lunch: Australia 28-0
Lunch has been known as at 12.20pm native time in Brisbane/1.20pm AEDT with a little bit of rain nonetheless hanging round. A reminder that India received the toss and elected to area with indicators of life within the pitch and clouds overhead, whereas Australia’s openers have been largely untroubled to finish the rain-interrupted first session on 28-0 from 13.2 overs.
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Up to date at 22.14 EST
The rain is bucketing down now and puddles are forming across the Gabba. The floor water does are inclined to clear rapidly on the venue however we appear to be a way off a return.
It’s most likely a very good time to take lunch, each for the gamers in Brisbane and people watching on elsewhere. Or, alternatively, tune in to how New Zealand and England are faring throughout the ditch.
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Up to date at 21.13 EST
It has been a stable begin for Australia with each openers nonetheless in place after 13.2 overs. The runs have been beginning to circulation, notably off Khawaja’s bat, earlier than the primary rain delay allowed the India bowlers to rethink their plans.
philby17 is anxious that Australia’s commentators basically are giving up a bit an excessive amount of inside information; “your ideas on Aust TV offering information re how finest to bowl on Aust pitches and how one can get out particular person Aussie batsmen? A boon for the Indian crew? Against this, I by no means hear Indian commentators communicate of how one ought to bowl on Indian pitches.”
A good level although I maybe naively would anticipate the India coaches and analysts to be throughout the circumstances and their opponents as a lot as former gamers and pundits.
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14th over: Australia 28-0 (Khawaja 19, McSweeney 4) A pair of dot balls from Akash Deep earlier than the umpires give within the drizzle because it turns heavier. The covers are again on!
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thirteenth over: Australia 28-0 (Khawaja 19, McSweeney 4) Siraj is again and so are the jeers from the Gabba crowd. A greater over from the India pacer who disenchanted in his quick opening spell. A maiden to Khawaja however the better concern is the skies darkening.
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twelfth over: Australia 28-0 (Khawaja 19, McSweeney 4) Australia have their highest opening stand of the collection to this point with Khawaja and McSweeney wanting comparatively snug. Akash Deep retains working away at McSweeney from a very good size and finds the pads with the final two balls of the over. A half-hearted attraction from the latter is waved away.
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eleventh over: Australia 28-0 (Khawaja 19, McSweeney 4) Bumrah sends down his sixth over helped by a rain delay half method by way of the spell. Extra runs for Khawaja on the leg facet, this time a single to sq. leg. McSweeney finds his first runs off the bat in opposition to Bumrah at present when caressing the ball to fantastic leg. India are drifting onto the pads too usually.
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tenth over: Australia 26-0 (Khawaja 18, McSweeney 3) McSweeney with the tightest of tight leaves as the primary ball of the over angles in to fly simply over the off stump. The opener dabs off his hip for a single on the leg facet, as Khawaja works one off his pads for a similar.
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ninth over: Australia 24-0 (Khawaja 17, McSweeney 2) Bumrah and Khawaja proceed their gripping battle. The Australian opener is snug leaving something he isn’t pressured to play at however seems to be to drive the fifth supply by way of cowl. Not sufficient behind the shot and it’s minimize off. Khawaja dabs at a wider ball to finish the over however tender fingers make sure the thick edge doesn’t carry KL Rahul at first slip. One other maiden because the runs have dried up.
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eighth over: Australia 24-0 (Khawaja 17, McSweeney 2) Akash Deep comes into the assault rather than Siraj who barely threatened by way of his three overs. The pacer instantly pitches the ball up and finds some motion to power McSweeney to play outdoors his off-stump. The proper-hander has a swing later within the over at a supply that’s again of a size and is lucky that the ball moved as a lot because it did. Maiden over.
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seventh over: Australia 24-0 (Khawaja 17, McSweeney 2) Bumrah bowls to McSweeney for the primary time at present after dismissing Australia’s latest opener 3 times within the first two Assessments. McSweeney is straight away again off strike after Bumrah drifts throughout the right-hander and the ball clips the pads for a leg bye. Khawaja if left leaping across the crease however sees out the remainder of the over.
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sixth over: Australia 23-0 (Khawaja 17, McSweeney 2) Siraj sends down the second half of his third over earlier than we have been rudely interrupted by rain. A leg slip is in place for Khawaja as Siraj finds a little bit of motion again into the left-hander. Even after the break, Khawaja picks up one other ball wanting a size and pulls over sq. leg for 4.
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Excellent news! Play will resume at 11.15am native time/12.15pm AEDT. The India bowlers have already been within the outfield rolling the arm over in preparation.
The lunch break has been pushed again to 12.50pm native time/13.50pm AEDT.
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We’ve motion in the midst of the Gabba and the covers are slowly being pulled away. Play is ready to renew shortly however within the meantime tell us what you’ve fabricated from India’s name to bowl first, Jasprit Bumrah’s present situation and the way Australia dealt with the primary half hour? HMU on electronic mail or @martinpegan on Bluesky or X.
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A well timed electronic mail from Tim Thomas has rapidly turned to the brilliant facet of this rain delay.
“Little bit of a damp moist weekend forward in Brisbane, may assist the match go the gap, however I’m undecided what crew that will favour. Groundspeople could have their work minimize out for them for certain. Eager for a extra conventional battle!”
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sixth over: Australia 19-0 (Khawaja 13, McSweeney 2) The covers are on! Siraj will get by way of three deliveries to McSweeney, and the right-hander bunts a defensive shot to mid-on for a fast single. Khawaja is sluggish off the mark to momentarily put Australian hearts in mouths however is throughout the road by the point the throw is available in. India won’t thoughts the chance to regroup, as the primary half hour has favoured the Australia openers.
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fifth over: Australia 18-0 (Khawaja 13, McSweeney 1) Bumrah to Khawaja but once more because the left-hander has confronted all the India strike bowler’s deliveries to this point. The left-hander has been fairly snug with Bumrah maybe missing a little bit of zip. Khawaja is working the ball properly off his pads, as he tends to do, and glances about as fantastic as you may for 4.
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We’ve a few early feedback as pleasure builds round a collection that has to this point lived as much as the sky-high expectations.
borisfeigin has been in contact on Bluesky to say, “As soon as once more we observe the facility of Take a look at cricket. Individuals will bear in mind what occurred final time and doubtless what occurs on this sport for a very long time, presumably many years. In the meantime, can anybody recall with out Google what occurred in final 12 months’s BBL closing?
“Visiting captains and deciding to bowl on the Gabba. Often a courageous (in a Sir Humphrey sense) name however the pitch does look fairly lush.”
The BBL season is kicking off this weekend and is all the time an pleasurable a part of the Australian summer season, however I catch your drift borisfeigin.
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4th over: Australia 14-0 (Khawaja 9, McSweeney 1) McSweeney nudges off his pads for a fast single from the primary supply as Australia rotate the strike for the primary time. Khawaja picks up a pair at fantastic leg as Siraj drifts onto his pads, then the left-hander punishes a shorter ball with a elegant pull shot for 4 by way of midwicket. It has been a constructive begin for Australia and India ask for the ball to be checked – it passes by way of the rings with none concern.
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third over: Australia 6-0 (Khawaja 2, McSweeney 0) Bumrah continues across the wicket to Khawaja and beats the bat with a supply that drifts away late from the left-hander. That’s the primary time Bumrah has been in a position to extract a little bit of zing as he seems to be a bit beneath high tempo. Khawaja performs off his pads to select up a few runs by way of midwicket, the primary off the bat this morning.
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2nd over: Australia 4-0 (Khawaja 0, McSweeney 0) Siraj to McSweeney and the India fast is straight into working away at a very good size outdoors off. Not a lot motion for Siraj and the third-gamer is untroubled. Maiden over.
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1st over: Australia 4-0 (Khawaja 0, McSweeney 0) Bumrah has Khawaja all cramped up from the second supply with loads of motion taking the ball throughout the left-hander. However the supply misses the sting and canons into Khawaja’s thigh. 4 runs come off the thigh pad from the subsequent supply as Khawaja seems to be to play to fantastic leg.
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The nationwide anthems are full, Jasprit Bumrah has the cherry in hand, Usman Khawaja is taking two centres and we’re able to play.
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India XI
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Rohit Sharma (capt), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep.
A few adjustments for the vacationers with their third spinner chosen in as many Assessments, this time Jadeja chosen rather than Ashwin. Akash Deep can be recalled.
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Australia XI
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.
As revealed yesterday, Hazlewood has confirmed his health after sitting out the second Take a look at on account of a facet pressure. Scott Boland is neglected in the one change to the facet that received by 10 wickets on the Adelaide Oval.
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Pat Cummins performs his playing cards up in opposition to his chest when requested what he would have finished if Australia received the toss. That claims as a lot as something, however right here is extra from the Australia skipper.
It has been a implausible collection to this point. I feel we now have a sell-out on the Gabba at present. I’m certain it’s going to be vigorous on the market.
Nearly everybody received themselves into the collection and … now right here on the Gabba, a spot we like taking part in at. It’s been a very good lead-in.
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India win the toss and elect to area
Rohit Sharma calls “heads” appropriately and chooses to bowl first.
A bit of bit overcast. Little bit of grass and appears tender. We need to attempt to make the very best use of the circumstances and see what we will do with the ball up-front.
As the sport goss on it would get higher and higher to bat. However we need to try to make the very best use of the circumstances up-front.
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There’s a good inexperienced tinge on high of the pitch which is one in all few remaining pure decks, reasonably than drop-in wickets, throughout worldwide cricket. There’s a little bit of cloud hovering overhead and a slight likelihood of showers amid a forecast excessive of 29.
The captains are within the center for the toss.
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Up to date at 20.14 EST
Travis Head is one Australian batter who has underwhelmed on the Gabba in latest occasions, with a pair of golden geese within the Take a look at in opposition to West Indies earlier this. That adopted a 92 and one other first-ball duck when Australia confronted South Africa in late 2022, that means the right-hander has been dismissed together with his previous 4 balls confronted in Brisbane Assessments.
However the middle-order powerhouse carries sturdy type into this third Take a look at after making 140 in opposition to India in his hometown Adelaide final week. Head and India pacer Mohammed Siraj had some alternative phrases with one another because the rivalry and pressure round a good collection start to bubble away. The ICC weren’t impressed.
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Australia was undefeated on the Gabba throughout 31 Assessments between 1989 and 2021 when India upset the hosts with a three-wicket victory to carry onto the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a 2-1 collection win. Geoff Lemon has checked out how the Gabba has modified over time, and the latest shifts that would assist Australia rebuild their domination on the venue.
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Preamble
Martin Pegan
Hey and welcome to stay protection of the primary day of the third Take a look at between Australia and India. The scene is ready for a thriller after a few thrashings went both method because the vacationers took an early lead within the collection in Perth then Australia bounced again in Adelaide.
Either side have a historical past of success in Brisbane, the place the third Take a look at might be performed on the Gabba. Australia didn’t lose at their dwelling fortress for greater than 30 years till shocked by an injury-plagued India the final time they met right here. A loss to West Indies earlier this 12 months was much more of a shock.
Josh Hazlewood might be a welcome addition to the Australia XI at a venue the place his pure bounce can flip right into a weapon. Scott Boland is the unlucky tempo bowler to make method, as he has so many occasions earlier than, regardless of taking 5 wickets within the win on the Adelaide Oval. Whereas Australia could have their full array of quicks, their batting stays the priority and all eyes might be on Steve Smith because the No 4 has his newest shot at breaking out of a type droop.
India are in an identical place with their assault centred across the at-times unplayable Jasprit Bumrah. The 31-year-old is below an damage cloud after struggling groin soreness in Adelaide however is anticipate to be named in Brisbane. The vacationers’ batting lineup has been feast or famine with captain Rohit Sharma standing out because the participant most in want of runs, maybe from his extra acquainted position on the high of the order.
First ball might be at 10:20am native time or 11:20pm AEDT. I’ll be seeing us by way of the primary session and a half, when Jonathan Howcroft will take the reins. The toss and affirmation of the groups are coming shortly. Get in contact with any feedback, questions, ideas and predictions – shoot me an electronic mail or discover me @martinpegan on Bluesky or X. Let’s get into it!
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