Australia Playing XI 4th Test: IND vs AUS – With Pat Cummins ruled out of the fourth Test against India, Steve Smith will lead Australia in Ahmedabad Test starting on March 9. The visitors finally pulled one back in the third Test in Indore and won the match by nine wickets. With the thumping win, Australia have also qualified for the WTC finals. Now, Steve Smith & Co are eyeing a big upset in Ahmedabad. If Australia wins the Test the series honors will be shared 2-2. The visitors are expected to go in with an unchanged playing XI. Follow IND vs AUS Live Updates with InsideSport.IN.
- Pat Cummins is in Australia and taking care of his ailing mother.
- Apart from Cummins, there are no injury concerns for Australia.
- Khawaja has a slight back niggle, but he is expected to play Ahmedabad Test.
Australia Playing XI 4th Test: No Pat Cummins, Steve Smith to lead UNCHANGED XI as Australia eye BIG UPSET in Ahmedabad Test, Follow IND vs AUS LIVE Updates
Australia Playing XI 4th Test: Australia unlikely to tinker with winning combination
Australia turned the tables in Indore Test with a thumping win. The visitors’ troika of spinners Nathan Lyon, Todd Murphy, and Matt Kuhnamann were superb on the minefield Indore deck and made life miserable of India batters. With the Ahmedabad pitch also expected to aid spinners, Australia are set to play three spinners.
Mitchell Starc and Cameron Green are expected to play the role of pace bowlers in Ahmedabad Test. Speaking about the batting, Australia are set to go with the same seven batters, with Alex Carey as the wicketkeeper. Like India, the visitors’ batting also struggled to make much impact in the three Test matches.
IND vs AUS Ahmedabad Test: Australia expected to go unchanged
- A win in Indore Test has given Steve Smith & Co massive confidence heading into Ahmedabad Test.
- Australian bowlers in particular put on a stellar display and enabled them to set up a massive win.
- The only worry for Australia is Khawaja’s fitness, but the southpaw is expected to play the Ahmedabad Test.
- Like India, Australia could opt to play extra batter, but with Matt Renshaw’s twin failure in Delhi and Nagpur Tests, the visitors are unlikely to give him a chance.
- Travis Head has looked good while opening, and he is set to retain the spot, followed by Labuschagne, Smith, Handscomb, Green, and Carey.
Australia Playing XI 4th Test
1. Travis Head
2. Usman Khawaja
3. Marnus Labuschagne
4. Steve Smith
5. Peter Handscomb
6. Cameron Green
7. Alex Carey
8. Mitchell Starc
9. Nathan Lyon
10. Murphy
11. Kuhnemann
Australia Playing XI 4th Test: No Pat Cummins, Steve Smith to lead UNCHANGED XI as Australia eye BIG UPSET in Ahmedabad Test, Follow IND vs AUS LIVE Updates
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