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CLAIM NOWAustralia vs India, IND vs AUS 2024, Today Match Prediction 26 December 2024
AUS vs IND Win Probability
Toss Winner - Australia won the toss and choose to bat first
Australia beat India by 184 runs
India and Australia Set for Boxing Day Showdown
- Travis Head has 409 runs at an average of 81.80 with two centuries.
- Jasprit Bumrah has 21 wickets in three tests at an average of 10.91.
- Australia has two wins in the last five Tests against India but they have failed to beat India at MCG since 2011.
We predict the Australia will defeat India.
| Tournament: | India tour of Australia, 2024-25 |
| Format: | test |
| Venue: | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Richmond, Australia |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
| Weather: | 21.1°C|Partly cloudy |
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AUS vs IND Match Prediction & Analysis
With the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series locked at 1-1, cricket fans worldwide eagerly await the highly anticipated fourth Test between India and Australia, set to begin on December 26, 2024—a showdown coinciding with the legendary Boxing Day Test. The Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, will host the test between December and 30th December.
In the last test, India survived the Australian pace attack with the help of the rain. Steven Smith and Travis Head’s centuries guided Australia to 445 in the first innings. India Managed to avoid the follow-on due to the 47-run partnership between Bumrah and Aksh Deep for the last wicket. India then bowled with great determination to force Australia to declare on 89 for losing seven wickets. The rain interrupted the game for the nth time before they decided to call it an end. Bumrah took 9 wickets in the test with six of them taken in the first innings.
With the sudden retirement of Ravichandran Ashwin, a void has been left in India’s spin attack. They have added Mumbai's talented off-spinning all-rounder, Tanush Kotian to take Ashwin’s place. Kotian, a promising talent from Mumbai, has an impressive first-class record, having played 33 matches with 1525 runs at an average of 41.21 and 101 wickets at an average of 25.70. His exceptional all-round performance earned him the Player of the Tournament award during Mumbai's triumphant Ranji Trophy campaign in 2023-24.
Australia has made a squad adjustment ahead of the final two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, announcing on Friday (December 20) that 19-year-old Sam Konstas will replace Nathan McSweeney. Over the past month, 19-year-old Sam Konstas has showcased his potential as the "different look" Australia's selectors sought. His standout performances include a blazing 107 off 97 against India's attack (excluding Bumrah) in Canberra, an 88 off 146 against Western Australia, and a rapid 20-ball half-century on his BBL debut for Sydney Thunder. These innings underline his ability to deliver in diverse formats and conditions.
With these changes, both teams will face each other for the fourth test. The result is important for both to secure the Test Championship Final spot.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
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Last 4 Matches
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469/10 in 121.3
ICCWTCF 2023
Australia won by 209 runs
270/8 in 84.3
TEAMS PREVIEW
Australia Preview
Australia have bolstered their top order by adding Sam Konstas. The hosts face a significant concern as none of their three top-order batters have scored over a hundred runs in the series so far. Marnus Labuschagne, with a series-high of just 82 runs, underscores the struggles at the top. Usman Khwaja will open the innings with Konstas. Khwaja has played 6 tests at MCG scoring 422 runs at an average of 57. But Labuschagne has some bad memories at this ground averaging just 30.
Steve Smith and Travis Head will come in the middle for Australia. Both scored centuries in the last game. Smith is familiar with MCG ground. In 18 innings, he has scored 1093 runs at an average of 78.07. This includes four centuries and five half-centuries. Travis Head is currently the leading run-scorer of the tournament with 409 runs at an average of 81.80. He will be the batter to watch out for.
Mitchell Starc will lead the pace attack with skipper Pat Cummins and Hazelwood. Both Starc and Cummins have 14 wickets in three tests of the series. Cummins has taken 35 wickets at MCG in 7 Tests played so far at an average of 17. He will be the bowler to watch out for. Nathan Lyon is the most experienced bowler in the squad when we talk about MCG. In 13 tests, Lyon has picked up 45 wickets at this venue.
Key Players: Steven Smith, Travis Head, Pat Cummins.
Australia Predicted Playing XI:
Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.
Australia Key Players From Previous Game Of India tour of Australia, 2024-25
Australia Actual Playing XI:
Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Usman Khawaja, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Scott Boland, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Starc, Sam Konstas
India Preview
With the ICC Test Championship Final spot under threat, India will take the field with enormous pressure. Yashaswi Jaiswal will open the innings with KL Rahul. KL Rahul has been a standout performer for India in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, showcasing remarkable consistency at the top of the order. The leading run-scorer for India has 235 runs at an average of 47. Jaiswal, his partner, is the third leading run-scorer of the tournament with 193 runs. but he lacks consistency. Shubhman Gill will come at number three. The prince’s form has been poor this year. In two tests, he has scored 60 runs.
Virat Kohli will come in the middle with Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja. Kohli scored a ton in the first Test. Besides that, he has just 23 runs in the remaining four innings. His inability to play the offside balls has been the talk of the cricket world in the last week. Sharma has been out of form since the start of 2023. Since Jan 2023, Sharma has scored 1152 runs in 37 tests at an average of 32. But the shocking part comes when he faces the good-length balls. He averages 12 while facing good length balls for the last two years. Ravindra Jadeja scored 77 runs in the only innings he played so far. His average in Australia is now better than Virat Kohli's.
Nitish Kumar Reddy will come at number seven. Reddy has impressed the fans with 179 runs in 5 innings. But he hasn’t been utilized as a bowler. Jasprit Burah will lead the pace attack with Siraj and Akash Deep. Bumrah is the leading wicket-taker of the series with 21 wickets in three tests at an average of 10.90. 10 of those 21 wickets have been of the designated top-three of Australia. Siraj is having some good outings in Australia. The pacer has picked 13 wickets in 6 innings at an average of 24.
Key Players: KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Jaspreet Bumrah
India Predicted Playing XI:
Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Rohit Sharma (c), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep.
India Key Players From Previous Game Of India tour of Australia, 2024-25
India Actual Playing XI:
Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Lokesh Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
The weather at MCG is expected to be cloudy on match day, with temperatures ranging between 17 and 29 degrees Celsius. Winds will blow from the southeast at 6-11 km/h. It gives a good balance for both bowlers and batsmen. Bowlers can benefit from the pitch in the early stages, which offers a nice bounce. As the game goes on and the pitch gets older, batsmen can play their shots comfortably.
AUS vs IND Pitch Report
The game will be played at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne on 26th December onwards. The stadium has a capacity of 100000 spectators. The stadium has hosted 117 Tests, 161 ODIs and 27 T20s. Cricket's first ODI match was also held at the MCG.
Toss: To Bat
In 117 Tests played here, the results have favored teams defending the target on 57 occasions while 42 have been won by the teams chasing it. The average first-innings score is 307 with the highest total of 624. The team winning the toss should bat first.
AUS vs IND
Winning Prediction
With the series evenly poised, both teams will be eying to secure the spot for the ICC Test Championship Final. The two-time finalist India are currently struggling in tests with three losses in the last five Tests. Their batting lineup is out of form. On the other hand, Australia has managed to keep India under threat in the last two tests. Their pace attack is now matched by the batters. Travis Head will be a headache to India.
We predict the Australia will defeat India.
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