NEW DELHI: Australia captain Pat Cummins received the toss and selected to bat within the fourth Take a look at in opposition to India on the Melbourne Cricket Floor (MCG) on Thursday. As beforehand reported by TimesofIndia.com, India fielded two spinners of their XI and chosen Nitish Kumar Reddy over Shubman Gill.
That call grew to become official in the course of the toss at a vibrant MCG.
India skipper Rohit Sharma defined the staff composition, saying, “We’d have batted as effectively, seems like a great wicket. The sequence is 1-1, loads to play for; it offers us an ideal alternative to indicate what we’re as a staff. No matter scenario lies in entrance of you, it’s a must to battle. It is a new day, and we’re wanting ahead to it.”
On the adjustments within the taking part in XI, Rohit confirmed: “We have now one change – Gill misses out and Washington is available in. (On whether or not he’ll bat on the high of the order) Sure, I’ll.”
After profitable the toss, Cummins wasted no time in deciding to bat first.
“We gonna have a bat immediately,” mentioned Cummins. “There is a little bit of grass like an outdated MCG wicket, seems good and agency. It has been a terrific sequence thus far. (On what it means to play on Boxing Day) As a toddler in Australia, whenever you get up, you might have a great evening’s sleep after Christmas, and also you look ahead to the primary ball. Sam will open the batting, and Scott additionally is available in for Hazlewood.”
Enjoying XIs:
Australia: Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland.
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep.
The five-match sequence is locked at 1-1.
India received the primary Take a look at in Perth with a dominant 295-run win.
Australia responded with a victory in Adelaide, leveling the sequence.
The third Take a look at in Brisbane resulted in a draw, leaving the Boxing Day Take a look at pivotal for each side.
