Preview: India will play five test matches while on tour in Australia. At SCG, the fifth test will be played, marking the end of the exhausting test series. In the boxing test, Australia won spectacularly at the MCG, and the current score is 2-1 in their favor. At 5:00 am IST on January 3, 2024, Australia will play India in the fifth Test match at Sydney Cricket Ground. Following the first Test in Perth, India led the series 1-0, but they lost two of the following three Test matches against Australia. At the moment, they are 1-2 behind in the series. The outcome of this test will determine whether India is able to tie the series and maintain their aspirations of making it to the WTC Final. Conversely, Australia appears assured and wants to guarantee their place in the WTC Final in this test alone. The SCG will host a huge competition in the new year.
India Tour of Australia, 2024, 5thTest Match, AUS vs IND
Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Date & Time: Friday, January 03, 05:00 AM
Pitch Report: Early on, the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) is a batting-friendly surface that favors batters with steady bounce, but as the game goes on, spinners are expected to take control. The average first-innings score at this location, which is among the few spin-friendly grounds in Australia, is 318. With scorching weather predicted for the first four days and rain predicted for Day 5, the weather might be quite important.
PROBABLE PLAYING XI
Australia (AUS): Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland
India (IND): Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep
