India Tour of Australia 2024/25 is getting many twists and turns, with the series currently squared at 1-1. The 3rd Australia vs India Test here at the iconic ‘Gabba’ ended in a stalemate with rain playing spoilsport throughout all 5 days of the game. Both Australia and India shared 4 points each from the contest and will still hold favourable chances to make it to the WTC Final 2025, which is scheduled at the Lord’s. Both teams will get adequate rest before the 4th Test begins.
Australia vs India 4th Test (Boxing Day Test ) is scheduled for December 26-30 at the renowned Melbourne Cricket Ground. The fans are eagerly waiting to catch the action live on the next day of Christmas. The previous three Tests at Perth, Adelaide, and Brisbane saw record-breaking attendances at the venues, and we can expect increased numbers at MCG.
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After enduring a humiliating 295-run loss in the series opener at Perth, Australia bounced back strongly to script a 10-wicket victory at their Pink ball fortress, Adelaide in the 2nd Test. A game-changing knock of 140 from their ace batter, Travis Head changed the complexion of the game.
Their pace spearheads, Mitchell Starc, and Pat Cummins also played a key role in the success, picking up 8 wickets and 7 wickets respectively in the game. They did dominate the 3rd Test, despite several rain interruptions, where they racked up 445 in the 1st innings, thanks to a man in form, Travis Head’s 2nd century (152) in the series, and Steven Smith’s calculative 101. Currently with 9 wins, 4 losses, and 2 drawn matches, they are placed 2nd in the WTC standings with a PCT of 58.89.
India is on the back foot at the moment, with their key batters not firing properly as their WTC Final qualification still hangs in balance. They somehow managed to avoid the follow-on in the 3rd Test at Gabba, and later went on to save the game. KL Rahul marked his 2nd half-century of the series (84), and the crucial 47-run stand for the final wicket between Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Deep made the difference.
Jasprit Bumrah is the only saviour for them in the series, having picked up 21 wickets in 3 matches with the best figures of 6 for 76 in an inning.
Australia vs India, 4th Test Predicted XI, Form Guide and Analysis:
Australia Predicted XI:
Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland.
Recent Form: Draw, Won, Lost, Won, Won
Australia are completely dependent on Travis Head with the bat, who is currently in a purple patch, smashing 409 runs in 5 innings in the ongoing Australia vs India Test series. The return of Steven Smith’s form is a welcoming sign as the veteran batter marked his 1st century of the series with an outstanding 101 at Gabba. Alex Carey is the other batter to have scored the excess of 100 runs for the hosts in the ongoing Australia vs India series.
The form of their opener veteran Usman Khawaja is a huge concern with only 63 runs under his belt in the series. While rookie batter Nathan McSweeney, who scored 72 runs, has been dropped. The 19-year-old batter, Sam Konstas has earned his first National-call up and he is in the line for his Test debut at MCG. Pacers, Sean Abbott and Jyhe Richardson have also been included in the 15-member squad.
Their bowlers share the majority of the success equally in the AUS vs IND Tests, with Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins, picking up 14 wickets apiece. With Josh Hazlewood ruled out from the remainder of the Australia vs India Test series due to injury, the selectors will bring back Scott Boland for the 4th Test. We can expect one or two changes to their squad for the Boxing Day Test.
India Predicted XI
Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Rohit Sharma (c), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep.
Recent form: Draw, Lost, Won, Lost, Lost
With a solitary win from their last 6 Test matches, it is evident India is undergoing a rough patch, though they managed to save the 3rd Test in the ongoing AUS vs IND series. Thanks to the rain, or else the result could have gone another way round for the visitors, who have currently squared the series 1-1.
The batting lapses completely let them down as a result, they dropped the 2nd Pink ball Test at Adelaide in less than 3 days. Back in the squad, skipper Rohit Sharma, who slotted down, sacrificing his opening place, never looked comfortable in the middle order and only managed 19 runs across 3 innings so far.
Ace batter, Virat Kohli, who scored a century in the 2nd innings of the 1st Test, failed miserably in the next 3 innings, with the scores of 11, 7, and 3. Nicking outside the off-stump ball has been a routine thing in all of those 3 dismissals.
KL Rahul, who wasn’t the first-choice opener, before the series, made the spot his own, scoring 235 runs across 6 innings at an average of 47, which comprises 2 half-centuries.
More consistency has been expected from the next-gen batters Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill, who have scored 193 runs and 60 runs respectively in the ongoing Australia vs India Test series.
Speedster, Jasprit Bumrah is in a league of his own, picking up the most in the AUS vs IND Test series with 21 scalps in 6 innings with the best figures of 6 for 76.
India had beaten Australia at MCG in their previous two series Down Under and were aiming for a similar result this time around. India is placed 3rd in the WTC Standings with a PCT of 55.88.
The sudden retirement of all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin from International Cricket on the final day of the Gabba Test left everyone shell-shocked.
India are likely to go with an unchanged eleven for the 4th Test.
What happened at the Gabba Test?
The 3rd Australia vs India Test at the Gabba, Brisbane ended in a draw, where rain didn’t allow a full fledged game. AUS vs IND 2024/25 Test series is currently levelled at 1-1.
What is the winning rate of IND vs AUS?
India and Australia have played against each other 110 times, out of which the former has won 33 and the latter triumphed 46 times. 30 Tests have ended in a draw, while one game was tied. Australia’s win percentage is 41.81 whereas India has a win percentage of 30.
| Matches Played | Australia Won | India Won | Draw | Tied |
| 110 | 46 | 33 | 30 | 1 |
Can India Qualify if they lose to Australia?
The chances of India qualifying for the WTC Final 2025 will be almost zero if they lose to Australia in the remaining two Test matches.
India Tour of Australia, 4th Test Betting Tips:
Top Run-Scorer:
Travis Head’s love affair with India is getting new shape as the talismanic southpaw is thrashing them in every possible manner in the ongoing AUS vs IND Test series. In 5 innings in the series, he scored 409 runs at an average of 81.8 which comprises 2 centuries and a half-century.
He is expected to score more runs in the Australia vs India, 4th Test.
Jasprit Bumrah:
Jasprit Bumrah is giving a tough time to the Aussie batters in the series. He is the leading wicket-taker in the Australia vs India Test series with 21 scalps, which includes two 5-wicket hauls.
The Indian paceman is likely to get more wickets in the Australia vs India, 4th Test.
Winner Prediction:
India managed two wins from their previous 3 Test outings at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Hence, we predict India to come out on top in the 4th Test which gets underway on December 26th.
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