AUS vs IND Fantasy Prediction: Australia vs India 4th Test – 15 January 2021 (Brisbane). The series is brilliantly poised at 1-1, and this game promises to be a thriller.
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Hosts Australia will take on India in the 4th test match of the four matches series. The series is level at 1-1, and this game is the series decider.
Australia almost confirmed that they would come into this game with a 2-1 lead, but India had other plans. Will Pucovski is out due to a shoulder injury, whereas Marcus Harris will occupy his spot. Smith & Labuschagne were at their best in Sydney and would like to continue their form. Pat Cummins is bowling beautifully, whereas he would expect his partners to bowl well on this ground.
Team India were at their very best in the last game, and they have a real chance to seal the series. However, there are a lot of injury concerns in this game for the visitors. Ravindra Jadeja, Hanuma Vihari, and Jasprit Bumrah are already out, whereas there is a concern over R Ashwin as well. Washington Sundar is likely to replace Jadeja, whereas Shardul can replace Jasprit Bumrah.
Pitch Conditions
The average 1st innings score at this ground is 337 runs, whereas the 4th innings score is 163 runs. This surface is the best surface for the Pacers in Australia.
Probable XI for both sides:-
Australia – David Warner, Marcus Harris, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Matthew Wade, Tim Paine, Cameron Green, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.
India – Rohit Sharma, Shubhman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant, Wriddhiman Saha, Washington Sundar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Mohammad Siraj, Navdeep Saini.
Match Details
Four Match Test Series
Match: Australia vs India Fourth Test Match
Date and Time: 15 January, Friday- 5:00 am IST
Venue: The Gabba, Brisbane
Where to Watch: Live on Sony Six
Pivotal Players
Australia
- Steve Smith, David Warner, and Pat Cummins.
India
- Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, and R Ashwin.
Top 4 Batting Order
Australia
- Marcus Harris, David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne, and Steve Smith.
India
- Rohit Sharma, Shubhman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, and Ajinkya Rahane.
Long Spell Bowlers
Australia
- Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood.
India
- Mohammad Siraj and Navdeep Saini
AUS vs IND Fantasy Wicket-Keeper
Rishabh Pant will be our wicket-keeper in this game. Pant has an average of 40.67 in tests, whereas his average in Australia is 56.89. He played an extraordinary knock of 97 runs in the last innings of the Sydney Test.
AUS vs IND Fantasy Batsmen
Steve Smith, David Warner, and Marnus Labuschagne will be our batsmen from Australia. Smith and Labuschagne were at their very best in the last game and would like to continue their form. Smith has an average of 64.33 at the Gabba, whereas Marnus is the highest run-scorer of the series. Warner has an average of 68.08 at this very ground. All three of them are going to be the backbone of Australia’s batting.
Ajinkya Rahane and Shubhman Gill will be our batsmen from India. Pujara scored two half-centuries in the last game, whereas Gill has scored 161 runs at an average of 53.67. Both of them are technically skilled players.
[You can also take Ajinkya Rahane instead of Cheteshwar Pujara]
AUS vs IND Fantasy All-Rounders
Ravichandran Ashwin will be our all-rounder from India. Ashwin is the 2nd highest wicket-taker of the series with 12 wickets under his belt. He proved his batting abilities too in the last game.
AUS vs IND Fantasy Bowlers
From Australia, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Josh Hazlewood will make it into our team. Cummins is the highest wicket-taker of the series with 15 wickets. Starc has scalped 32 wickets at the Gabba, whereas Hazlewood has scalped 23. All three of them will enjoy bowling on this pace friendly track.
Mohammad Siraj will be our bowler from India. Siraj has scalped seven wickets in a couple of games, and he is the best option in absence of Bumrah.
Match Prediction: Australia are the favourites to win this game.
Top Names for the Captaincy Role
Steve Smith and Pat Cummins
Top Names for the Vice-Captaincy Role:-
Both the captain’s pick + Marnus Labuschagne and Cheteshwar Pujara
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Fantasy Disclaimer
All our selections are based on in-depth and astute analysis of the players partaking in the match, pitch report and a perusal of other reasoning. Please incorporate a slew of factors while crafting your own side with this article serving as a guide to the match and players.
