Live Cricket Update – AUS vs IND 4th Test Day 1, – Live

The coin has gone in Pat Cummins’s favor and Australia will strike. So that means Sam Konstas will be in early against Bumrah and Co. Good luck to him! The heat is going to be a factor, with temperatures likely to rise as high as 40 degrees Celsius.

Cummins says: “The pitch looks good. There’s some grass like an old MCG wicket, looks nice and firm. The sun is out, 1-1, which is what everyone wanted to see. It’s been a great series so far.” He confirms Konstas’ debut and that Scott Boland will come in for Josh Hazlewood.

Rohit Sharma says he would have batted too. “We have to bowl well. The series is 1-1 and a lot to play for. We fought really well in that game (Brisbane).” Rohit also confirms that Shubman Gill misses out and that he will bat at the top of the order. India too have gone with two spinners, with Washington Sundar coming in.

Playing XIs

Australia: Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (capt), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland

India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma (capt), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep