BGT 4th Test AUS vs IND Dream11 Prediction

BGT 4th Test AUS vs IND Dream11 Prediction: The BGT 2024-25 is tantalizingly poised at 1-1 after three Test matches. Both teams have recorded one big win each, and one Test ended in a draw, though Australia had their noses ahead throughout that drawn Test.

India rode on Jasprit Bumrah’s sensational bowling and centuries from Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli to win the Perth Test by 295 runs. Australia stormed back with a 10-wicket win in Adelaide on the back of Travis Head’s century and sizzling spells from Mitchell Starc in the first innings and Pat Cummins in India’s second innings.

At the Gabba, Rohit Sharma elected to field first, and India chased the game throughout as rain affected the contest significantly. Head blasted another century, while Steve Smith returned to form with a ton of his own. India managed to just avoid the follow-on with the 10th-wicket stand of Akash Deep and Jasprit Bumrah coming to the rescue.

The series now moves to Melbourne for the fourth Test—the Boxing Day Test, starting on December 26. Australia have won their last three Tests at the MCG, but India recorded memorable wins here in 2018 and 2020.

Australia are set to make a couple of changes to their XI: Scott Boland and Sam Konstas replacing Josh Hazlewood and Nathan McSweeney. India are likely to stick with the same XI, especially with R Ashwin retiring.

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Australia vs India head-to-head:

Australia have the upper hand over India in the longest format. Out of the 108 Test matches played between the two teams, Australia won 46, India won 33, 29 Tests ended in draws, and one game was tied.

Australia vs India 4th Test Date and time:

Date: December 26, Thursday
Time: 5:00 AM (Dec 26) IST / 11:30 PM GMT (Dec 25) / 10:30 AM LOCAL (Dec 26)
Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

AUS vs IND predicted XIs:

Australia predicted XI:

Sam Konstas, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Marsh, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (c), Scott Boland, Nathan Lyon

India predicted XI:

KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Rohit Sharma (C), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah

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Australia vs India pitch report:

The MCG used to be a balanced surface, but in recent seasons, it’s turned into a fast bowler’s paradise with the curator leaving plenty of grass on it.

In the last three Tests that saw 10 innings being played, only twice did a team cross the 300-run mark, and both times it was hosts Australia. In those three Tests, Cummins averaged 14, Starc 25, and Boland 13 with the ball. Collectively, the Pacers in those games averaged 24.

Australia vs India Dream11 Captaincy Prediction:

India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is a great Dream11 captaincy choice for the MCG Test. Bumrah is putting in one of the greatest series by a fast bowler.

He’s leading the wicket chart with 21 wickets at an average of only 10.9. He has a terrific record at the MCG: he has 15 wickets in two Tests at this venue at an average of 13 and played a key role in India’s last two wins here.