Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore will be hosting the third Test between both sides, who are eyeing a spot in the final of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC), which will be played from June 7 onwards at The Oval, London.
Having lost the first two Tests within three days, Australia has been dented further in the ongoing four-match series in India, with skipper Pat Cummins to miss the third Test in Indore, having flown back home for personal reasons. The visitors, though, would be encouraged by the return of l
India have an unassailable 2-0 lead in the ongoing four-match Test series and Captain Pat Cummins' absence will make things more difficult for the visitors. Steve Smith captained Australia in 34 Tests between 2014 and 2018, including Australia's most recent Test tour of India in 2017, a c
Pat Cummins will lead Australia during the three matches, while experienced batters David Warner, Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne are also expected to feature.
Anderson rises to the top on the back of his seven-wicket haul for England during their emphatic 267-run victory over New Zealand in Mount Maunganui last week, with the evergreen 40-year-old ending Cummins' four-year reign as the top-ranked Test bowler.
After being hit by Mohammed Siraj during the first innings of the second Test in Delhi, Warner suffered a hairline fracture in his left elbow. He was hit on the helmet two overs later, experiencing delayed concussion symptoms, and was substituted out of the Test match.
India is leading the four-match Test series 2-0, having registered victories in the Nagpur and Delhi Tests. India's spinner dominated the proceedings, rolling Australia out for 113. The hosts chased down the target with six wickets in hand in the second Test match.
As per cricket.com.au, head coach Andrew McDonald revealed that Hazlewood is heading back home to continue his rehabilitation from an Achilles complaint that kept him away from the first two matches. His absence was felt heavily and India currently leads the series 2-0
As per ESPNCricinfo, Cummins will be returning to Sydney for a few days but will return to India for preparations ahead of the third Test, which will be held in Indore from March 1 onwards. Australia is currently 2-0 down in the four-match series.
India's spinner dominated the proceedings in the first session, rolling Australia out for 113. The hosts chased down the target with six wickets in hand.