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IND vs AUS: The final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) will see Team India and Australia face off at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).
India is currently trailing 2-1 in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy but they have a chance to turn things around in the fifth and final Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) starting on Friday, January 3. This match is crucial for the Indian team as they must secure a victory to keep their hopes alive in the race for the World Test Championship final.
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy kicked off with a strong showing from the visiting team, who claimed a convincing 295-run win in Perth. However, the Australians fought back fiercely sealing a 10-wicket victory in the pink-ball Test in Adelaide. The third Test in Brisbane ended in a draw due to rain, disrupting the flow of the series. Building on their momentum, the hosts emerged victorious with a 184-run win in Melbourne, taking a 2-1 lead in the series.
Australia's captain, Pat Cummins has confirmed that Mitchell Marsh will not be playing in the fifth Test with all-rounder Beau Webster set to make his Test debut in Sydney. On the Indian side, fast bowler Akash Deep will be absent from the final Test due to a back injury. Akash, who participated in the Brisbane and Melbourne Tests managed to take two wickets in total across both matches. India's pace options for the Sydney Test will include Harshit Rana and Prasidh Krishna.
Live Streaming Details
The highly anticipated 5th Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test match between India and Australia is scheduled to take place from January 3 to 7. The match will kick off at 5:00 AM IST, with the toss occurring at 4:30 AM IST. This exciting event will be held at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney.
Fans can catch all the action live on the Star Sports Network, while those unable to watch on television can stream the match live on Hotstar.
Australia (Playing XI): Sam Konstas, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Beau Webster, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland
India Squad: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma(c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Sarfaraz Khan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Prasidh Krishna, Shubman Gill, Devdutt Padikkal, Tanush Kotian, Dhruv Jurel, Harshit Rana
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