AUS vs IND Preview:
India will take on Australia in the 1st Test match of the Border Gavaskar Trophy from December 17th. Australia have won the ODI series, and India bounced back to win the T20I series. Now, they will lock horns in the longest format of the game.
Last time, India had Pujara leading from the front with 521 runs to his name and went on to win the series but that was last time. It was against Smith-less, Warner-less Australian team who were on the process of re-building. Now that the Smith is back, he could be the difference between both the teams.
For India, a lot depends on Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane and their experience.
AUS vs IND Head to Head
Total Tests- 98
Australia won- 47
India won- 28
In Australia
Total Tests- 48
Australia won- 29
India won- 7
Draw- 12
India have announced their playing XI-
Mayank Agarwal, Prithvi Shaw, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), R Ashwin, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah
Australia Probable XI-
Matthew Wade, Joe Burns, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Tim Paine (C & WK), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
AUS vs IND Definite Picks:
Pujara, Kohli, Smith, Labuschagne, Lyon-
-Pujara was the player of the series in the last Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
-Lyon has most wickets against India among the Australian bowlers in Tests
-Smith has the most number of runs among the active Australian cricketers against India.
-Labuschagne averages 60+ in his short Test career.
AUS vs IND Fantasy Picks:
Matthew Wade, Steve Smith, Virat Kohli, Prithvi Shaw, Cheteshwar Pujara, Travis Head, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami
AUS vs IND Captain Picks:
Pujara, Smith, Cummins, Kohli
