The third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024 is to be played at the Gabba Stadium in Brisbane from Saturday, December 14. The series is currently tied at 1-1. After losing the Perth Test, Australia made an amazing bounce back against India in the pink ball test match played in Adelaide, defeating India one-sidedly by 10 wickets.
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Now all eyes are on the third test to see which team will take the lead in the series. The excitement among the fans for the Gabba test is also at its peak.
AUS vs IND 3rd Test: Date and Venue
The 3rd Test will take place at The Gabba in Brisbane, a venue with a rich history in Australian cricket. The match is scheduled to be played from Saturday, December 14, to Wednesday, December 18. The Gabba, once considered an Australian fortress, was famously breached by India during their last visit.
AUS vs IND 3rd Test: Time
The match will start at 5:50 AM IST due to the time difference between Brisbane and India.
Session Timings:
- Toss on Day 1 at 5:20 am IST
- Start of Play: 5:50 am IST
- First session: 5:50 am IST to 7:50 am IST
- Lunch break: 7:50 am IST to 8:30 am IST
- Second session: 8:30 am IST to 10:30 am IST
- Tea break: 10:30 am IST to 10:50 am IST
- Final session: 10:50 am IST to 12:50 pm IST
AUS vs IND 3rd Test: Probable XI
India:
Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Rohit Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Harshit Rana, Akash Deep
Australia:
Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (C), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
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AUS vs IND 3rd Test: Pitch Report
If early signs are anything to go by, there will be a considerable amount of grass left on the pitch. On Thursday, two days ahead of the start of the game, the pitch had a healthy covering of grass.
With rain expected in the lead-up to the Test and on the first two days, the wet build-up might also work in the favour of fast bowlers.
Since it's the early half of the Australian summer, the pre-Christmas Test in Brisbane is expected to offer more pace and bounce. India played on a pitch that got better and better for batting in 2021, and it's unlikely to be the case this time.