IND vs AUS Live: Ajinkya Rahane comes into the match with an unbeaten Test captaincy record.© Instagram
Australia have won the toss and elected to bat against India on Day 1 of the fourth and final Test match, at the Gabba in Brisbane with the score tied at 1-1. Ravichandran Ashwin and Jasprit Bumrah will not function in the fixture due to injuries, and have been replaced by T Natarajan and Washington Sundar. Ashwin and Bumrah’s absence adds to India’s developing list of injuries currently consisting of KL Rahul, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Hanuma Vihari and Ravindra Jadeja. For Australia, Marcus Harris has replaced Will Pucovski. The hosts have not won a Test match at the Gabba because West Indies beat them in Brisbane in 1988, and India have by no means tasted good results there, with a draw in 2003 the ideal they have fared. Both teams will be seeking to seal the hotly contested series with a win, but even a draw would see the series tied and the Border-Gavaskar trophy retained by the guests. (LIVE SCORECARD)
4th Test, Day 1 LIVE UPDATES Between Australia (AUS) vs India (IND), Straight From The Gabba, Brisbane
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05:15 (IST)
Should be a fantastic pitch to bat: Tim Paine
After winning the toss and electing to bat, Australia captain Tim Paine mentioned, “It’s a bit dry and you can see a few cracks already, but should be a good pitch to bat for the first two days.”
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05:14 (IST)
Don’t want to feel as well far ahead: Ajinkya Rahane
After losing the toss, stand-in captain Ajinkya Rahane mentioned, “This is a big rivalry for us. We don’t want to think too far ahead, just want to start well.”
This is infact a significant rivalry, and the third Test match proved it so!
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05:06 (IST)
Here are the playing XIs
Australia: David Warner, Marcus Harris, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Matthew Wade, Cameron Green, Tim Paine, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Mayank Agarwal, Rishabh Pant, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Navdeep Saini, Mohammed Siraj, T Natarajan
Australia have won the toss and opted to bat initial in the 4th and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. We have 4 modifications. #TeamIndia #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/87TrZAkA1Z
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 14, 2021
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05:02 (IST)
Australia win the toss, elect to bat!
Australia captain Tim Paine has won the toss, and opted to bat!
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05:01 (IST)
Watch: Washington Sundar handed cap no. 301 by Ravichandran Ashwin
Well, even Washington Sundar will make his Test debut! The 21-year-old will be gunning for glory and most likely prove his choice to every person!
Let’s hear it for @Sundarwashi5, who gets his #TeamIndia from @ashwinravi99. He stayed back immediately after the white-ball format to help the group and is now the proud holder of cap quantity 301. pic.twitter.com/DY1AwPV0HP
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 14, 2021
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04:59 (IST)
T Natarajan tends to make his debut, handed Cap no. 300: Watch
Pacer Natarajan is set to make his Test debut and has been handed the cap no. 300. Can the SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) pacer place in a fantastic show?
The stuff dreams are produced of. A great treble for @Natarajan_91 as he is presented with #TeamIndia‘s Test No. 300. It can not get any superior! Natu is now an all-format player. #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/cLYVBMGfFM
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 14, 2021
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04:55 (IST)
Good morning and welcome every person!
Good morning and welcome every person to our live coverage of Day 1 of the fourth Test match in between Australia vs India, in Brisbane. Its 4:54 am IST in the Indian subcontinent, and Indian cricket fans will be hoping for a further cracker! The series is level at 1-1, and each teams will be hoping to edge previous every other in the series decider from today onwards!
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