The 1st test of this series would’ve been one that every Indian fan would like to forget as soon as possible. Wipe from memory completely. India registered their lowest ever Test score in history as they were bowled our for 36 and lost the Test even after securing a decent 1st innings lead. And it’s only going to get worse now for them as their captain Virat Kohli is no longer with the side, departing on paternity leave!
As for the hosts, Australia is on a good winning streak in the longest format and they will want to start piling on the pressure on the Indians for the rest of the tour as well. With a lot of changes expected in the Indian line up combined with inconsistencies, we think the chances for the away team are slim. Keep reading for our complete PlayerzPot (Use Code “READ1234“) fantasy preview of the AUS vs IND 2nd Test…
Match info
- Tournament: India tour of Australia 2020/21.
- Date: 26th December 2020, 5:00am IST.
- Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia.
- Capacity: 90,000+
- Series status: Australia leads the series 1-0.
Recent form
- IND: L L L W W
- AUS: W W W W W
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Numbers
- Last 5 Tests head to head, these teams are tied 2-2.
- The last time they played here, India won by 137 runs.
- Last 22 Tests at this ground – only 2 draws.
- Steve Smith – 908 runs in just 7 Tests here.
Australia
News from the home team is that Sean Abbott and David Warner won’t be playing this game while Steve Smith has an impeccable record here including 4 centuries and 3 fifties in 7 Tests here, and will be wanting to improve on 1 and 1* he got in the last game. I’ve heard a lot good about the 22-year old all-rounder Cameron Green who will be bowling and batting a lot and there’s no way you can leave him out either.
There’s a lot of inexperience at the top of the order which means the middle order will be often exposed and that’s why we’re picking Tim Paine who played a captain’s knock in the last game to get close to India’s 1st innings total. Pat Cummins is another very reliable Test cricketer who is a bowling machine and if needed, will stand up with the bat too, so pick as well. Overall, we won’t see changes in the this team!
India
As for India, there are many changes including Kohli missing out and it’s now or never for Ajinkya Rahane who has been without runs since a while now. He’ll look to get some runs since he’s been given the captaincy role. After multiple failures including a pathetic IPL 2020, Prithvi Shaw has finally been dropped and the young Shubman Gill has been handed a Test debut. There’s much to like about him and we think he can do well here.
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Mohammed Shami has been ruled out of the series and Mohammed Siraj will be handed a Test debut. While I’m not a big fan of this bowler, he won’t be picked by a big percentage of teams and that’s a reason to include him in your PlayerzPot (Use Code “READ1234“) fantasy team. Coming off a great T20 series especially with the bat, Ravindra Jadeja is another must have, probably even as fantasy captain or vice-captain!
Australia vs India – 2nd Test 2020/21 Betting
Australia vs India 2020 – 2nd Test betting
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Australia Squad
Tim Paine (C), Marnus Labuschagne, Pat Cummins, Joe Burns, Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Moises Henriques, Nathan Lyon, Michael Neser, James Pattinson, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Wade, David Warner.
India Squad
Ajinkya Rahane (C), Mayank Agarwal, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Cheteshwar Pujara, KL Rahul, Wriddhiman Saha, Navdeep Saini, Prithvi Shaw, Shubman Gill, Hanuma Vihari, Umesh Yadav, Rishabh Pant.
AUS vs IND fantasy team
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