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AUS vs IND Dream11 Team Prediction for 4th Test: Preview| Rohit Sharma to miss, Question mark on Ashwin

By Omkar91

AUS vs IND Dream11 Team Prediction for 4th Test: Preview| Rohit Sharma will not play

Hello and Welcome to our preview for Australia vs India Test match. We are covering AUS vs IND Dream11 team Prediction, Preview and Probable Playing XI for the fourth Test match. The match is to be played at the Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney.

Three Test matches are over and now we head into the final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. With the comprehensive win over the hosts at Melbourne, India now leads the series by 2-1 and a positive result at the SCG will see them winning their first-ever Test series in Australia.

The Indian team will be filled with positivity going into the fourth Test. Debutant opener Mayank Agarwal came good at MCG and it has solved India’s one worry. They have three seamers who will be charged to complete the Series-dominating performances. The visitors do have a few selection worries but still less than that of Australia.

Finch has failed to convert his white-ball form into Test cricket. The middle order has not been consistent and the batting has led to the Australian downfall. The bowling attack of Cummins-Hazlewood-Star-Lyon has been performing but the batting has let them down. Now in 2019, they have a great chance of fighting back.

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When and Where:

AUS vs IND, Fourth Test, India tour of Australia, 2018-19
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
2nd-7th January 2019, 5:00 AM IST

Venue details:

Average 1^st innings score: 313
Average 2^nd innings score: 314

Sydney historically has been supportive for spinners and the teams are likely to call out for some extra help.

Squads:

AUS:
Tim Paine (c, wk), Josh Hazlewood (vc), Mitch Marsh (vc), Pat Cummins, Aaron Finch, Peter Handscomb, Marcus Harris, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Shaun Marsh, Peter Siddle, Mitchell Starc

IND (13-man Squad):
Virat Kohli (c), KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravi Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravi Ashwin, Umesh Yadav

Team News:

Australia:

Captain Tim Paine said a final look at the pitch at the Sydney Cricket Ground was needed before they finalised XI for the fourth Test.

Marcus Harris will be opening the innings. However, with his poor performances, Finch may get shifted into the middle order rather than being dropped. Khawaja will then step up as the opener.

Shaun Marsh and Travis Head will follow them.

Tim Paine will be the wicketkeeper-Captain.

The bowling attack of Lyon-Cummins-Hazlewood-Starc remains unchanged.

Marnus Labuschagne has been called up. He bats in the middle order and bowls useful leg spin. He can replace Mitchell Marsh as an all-rounder.

Peter Handscomb has also a chance to play this match after his spectacular showing in the BBL.

India:

Rohit Sharma has arrived in India to be with his new-born daughter so will miss out on the fourth Test.

India Dropped Ishant Sharma from the 13-man squad.

Ravi Ashwin is part of India’s 13-man shortlist for the Test at SCG but will be assessed for fitness on the morning of the game.

Mayank Agarwal and KL Rahul will be opening the innings. Pujara-Kohli-Rahane shall occupy the middle order.

Ravindra Jadeja as spinner/lower order batsman and Shami-Bumrah will complete the bowling attack.

Probable Playing XI:

AUS:
Marcus Harris, Usman Khawaja, Shaun Marsh, Aaron Finch/Peter Handscomb, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Tim Paine (c, wk), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood

IND :
Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (wk), R Ashwin/Umesh Yadav, R Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah