India vs Australia 2020-21 Live score and last update of the fourth test in Brisbane:
Siraj to launch the end of the day. Toss in between second’s hitters, but luckily, no damage, a comfortable double there. The third installment is a nip supporter, Green happy to quit. One last wild gorilla. Australia finished Day 1 in 274/5.
Advance: After taking a toll on the egos of powerful Australians with their bruised and beaten bodies in a Sydney epic, Ajinkya Rahane’s wounded India will take no prisoners in a fourth ‘winners take all’ test, starting Friday in the most animated track in the series.
Australia needs a win to regain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, but a draw will be enough for India to retain it for a couple more years.
There are times when the human body responds differently to adrenaline and the likes of Ravichandran Ashwin, Rishabh Pant, and Hanuma Vihari have given their millions of fans a reason to believe in their courage that was showcased in Sydney.
Jasprit Bumrah played with an abdominal strain and did not want to return from the field even though the experience was painful and Ravindra Jadeja with a broken thumb was ready to do what Malcolm Marshall did with a broken wrist three decades ago.
They fought against everyone: the racists in the galleries, the bully behind the stumps, and the lethal with the bright red walnut who broke some bones but could not break the iron determination of the Indians.
The new India that Virat Kohli was so excited about is now ready to face a new series of adversities in a place where Australia has not lost a test since 1988.
There will be no Jadeja and Bumrah and on one of the toughest tracks, it couldn’t have been worse for India. And the insult to injury is that Mayank Agarwal is hit on the forearm with the nets and Ashwin fights back spasms.
File image of India’s alternate captain Ajinkya Rahane and Australian captain Tim Paine. AP
“We will take a call tomorrow. The medical team is working with all the injured players. If Bumrah is fit, he plays, if he is not fit, he does not play,” hitting coach Vikram Rathour said in the pregame session. conference.
For Tim Paine, the series decider could not have been played in a better location than the lively Woolloongabba or Gabba for fans around the world.
“From a distance it seems that it is always like that”, you could measure the confidence in Paine’s voice even when he broke the news of the young Will Pucovski’s shoulder injury that ruled him out of playing eleven.
“We love to play here, and one of the main reasons is because of that wicket. This is a good place to come and play, because I don’t have to go look at it, I know how it will be,” he said and it was like a warning the Indian team that looks more like a second row A team saving three senior hitters.
But Ajinkya Rahane will still smile, Cheteshwar Pujara won’t complain and will be confident that Rohit Sharma will continue to bet on the shot if Pat Cummins falls short.
There will be no Vihari in Sydney, but he has set a different benchmark for the ‘walking wounded’ and hopes that Rishabh Pant will play another blinding in the only way he can.
The combination has been left to chance and Rahane would only understand that discretion is the best part of value.
India might want to use the option of playing just four bowls instead of five regular to drive the game deep with their batting.
If Agarwal is available, expect him to come in at number three after Rohit and Shubman Gill with Pujara and Rahane going down a bit.
There is the option to play Prithvi Shaw or Wriddhiman Saha instead of Ravindra Jadeja, but the name of the all-rounder Washington Sundar is also in the rounds.
It is the bowling attack that will worry India. Navdeep Saini and Mohammed Siraj with just three tests on their kitty and Shardul Thakur, who threw all 10 balls in his debut test two years ago, don’t exactly inspire confidence.
While Rathour kept the cards close to his chest, it’s more about trying to deny the opposition’s psychological advantage by playing the guessing game at Bumrah when the world knows his involvement is highly unlikely.
That too against a batting lineup where three of the top four hitters go by the name of David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith.
The second and third batters have shown what they can do with the Indian attack and Warner has not been known to miss too many innings.
It is a very difficult task and whatever the outcome, this Indian team led by Rahane has covered itself in glory with minimal resources.
“The toughness you see has come after years of preparation. From a coaching staff perspective, we keep telling them that you can’t let doubts arise after a poor tackle (36 at Adelaide),” said Rathour.
In the end, “No guts, no glory, no stress, no story.”
There is a story to tell and the Indians are writing it.
This is everything you need to know about the fourth test in Brisbane:
When is the fourth test of Australia vs India?
The fourth round of Australia vs India will start on Friday, January 15, 2021.
Where will the fourth round of Australia vs India be played?
The fourth round of Australia vs India will be played at The Gabba, Brisbane.
At what time does the fourth test of Australia vs India start?
The fourth round of Australia vs India will start at 5.30 AM IST. The drawing will take place at 5 AM IST.
Which TV channels will broadcast the fourth test of Australia vs India?
The fourth test of Australia vs India will be broadcast on Sony Pictures Sports Network. The game will also be broadcast live on SonyLIV. You can also view live updates at firstpost.com.
Australia XI: Tim Paine (captain), David Warner, Marcus Harris, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Matthew Wade, Cameron Green, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon and Josh Hazlewood.
India Squad: Mayank Agarwal, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (w), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, T Natarajan, Rohit Sharma, Wriddhiman Sahaada, Navdeep Sahaada, Navdeep Sahaada, Navdeep Sahaada
With PTI inputs
