The fifth and last match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia will be played at Sydney Cricket Stadium from tomorrow. The match will start at 5:00 am. Australia is leading the 5-match Test series 2-1. India won the first match and Australia won the second and fourth matches. The third match was a draw. India will play with one change in the playing-11. Fast bowler Akash Deep is out of the fifth match due to injury. The Sydney pitch is different from the rest of Australia’s pitches. Here spin gets more help than pace. In such a situation, the Indian team can play two spinners in this match as well. On the other hand, Australia has dropped Mitchell Marsh. In his place, Beau Webster has been given a chance to make his Test debut. India’s possible playing-11 for the third Test… Shubman Gill can make a comeback
According to media reports, captain Rohit Sharma can keep himself out of the fifth Test. If this happens, Shubman Gill will get a chance at number-3 in his place. At the same time, KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal will take over the opening position. Virat Kohli will be at number-4, Rishabh Pant at number-5. Jadeja, Sundar and Nitish will be all-rounders
India played three all-rounders in the last match. Two of these were spin all-rounders Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar. Nitish Reddy played as a pace all-rounder. Looking at the nature of the Sydney pitch, the team can go with the same combination in this match as well. Here spin gets more help than pace. In such a situation, it is possible for two spinners Jadeja and Sundar to play. There may be a change in bowling attack
Changes in bowling are possible. Fast bowler Akash Deep has been ruled out of the fifth match due to injury. In the absence of Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna can be included in the playing-11. Vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah is in great form. However, he is not getting support from the other end. Mohammad Siraj did not prove to be very effective in the last match. He gave 122 runs in 23 overs in the first innings and did not take any wicket. Whereas, he took 3 wickets in the second innings. See India’s possible-11 in the graphic One change in Australia
The Australian team will play with one change in the fifth match. The team has dropped all-rounder Mitchell Marsh in this match. In his place, Beau Webster has been given a chance to make his Test debut. Australia’s playing-11: Pat Cummins (captain), Usman Khawaja, Sam Constabas, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Beau Webster, Alex Carey (wicketkeeper), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon and Scott Boland. ——————————————— Also read this news related to BGT… Gambhir unhappy with Team India’s performance in Australia After the defeat in the Melbourne Test, Indian team’s head coach Gautam Gambhir has expressed his displeasure over the performance of the players. According to the Indian Express, immediately after the players returned to the dressing room after the defeat, Gambhir told the entire team that enough is enough. Read the full news
