IND Vs AUS 2nd Test: After a spectacular limited over series, the two teams are all will now enter the most fantastic form of the game, the test series. India & Australia will face each other in 4 consecutive tests. Therefore, let’s dig into the details regarding the match preview, full squads, probable playing XI, dream 11 team, and more as we head into Ind Vs Aus 2nd Test
IND Vs AUS 2nd Test Match Preview
Match: India Vs Australia (2nd Test)
Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Day & Date: Dec 26, Sat – Dec 30, Wed
Toss: 4.30 AM (IST)
Match Start: 5 Am (IST)
IND Vs AUS: Previous Test Encounter
Let’s see how the previous test between Ind Vs Aus panned out as we head into the Ind Vs Aus 2nd Test
Match Date: Jan 3 – Jan 7 2019 (4th Test)
India 1st Innings 622-7 d (167.2 Ov) | Australia 1st Innings 300-10 (104.5 Ov) |
Cheteshwar Pujara 193 (373) | Marcus Harris 79 (120) |
Rishabh Pant 159 (189) | Handscomb 37 (111) |
Ravindra Jadeja 81 (114) | Marnus Labuschagne 38 (95) |
India 2nd Innings | Australia 2nd Innings 6-0 (f/o) (4 Ov) |
Usman Khawaja 4* (12) | |
Marcus Harris 2* (12) | |
IND Vs AUS: Head To Head (Tests)
Let’s see the head to head stats for Ind Vs Aus as we head into the Ind Vs Aus 2nd Test
Played | Won By INDIA | Won By AUSTRALIA | Draw | Tie |
99 | 28 | 42 | 28 | 1 |

Full Squads (TESTS)
- India
Rohit Sharma, Mayank Agarwal, Prithvi Shaw, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (C), Hanuma Vihari, Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Rishabh Pant (wk), Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, R. Ashwin, Mohammed Siraj
NOTE:
Virat Kohli has left the Indian Team to attend the birth of his first child. In his absence, Ajinkya Rahane is expected to lead the squad
- Australia
Tim Paine (C, wk), Joe Burns, Steven Smith, Will Pucovski, David Warner, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Michael Neser, Cameron Green, Matthew Wade (wk), Sean Abbott, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood, James Pattinson, Mitchell Swepson
IND Vs AUS 2nd Test: Probable Playing XI
- India
Ajinkya Rahane (C), Cheteshwar Pujara, Mayank Agarwal, Shubman Gill/Prithvi Shaw, K.L Rahul, R Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav, Navdeep Saini/Mohammad Siraj, Ravindra Jadeja, Rishabh Pant (wk)
Virat Kohli has left the Indian Team to attend the birth of his first child. In his absence, Ajinkya Rahane is expected to lead the squad
Mohammad Shami will miss the remainder of the test series due to injury
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- Australia
Tim Paine (c) (wk), Steve Smith, Matthew Wade, Marnus Labuschagne, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon, Travis Head, Joe Burns, Cameron Green
Ind Vs Aus 2nd Test: Top Picks/Key Players
- K.L Rahul
- Ajinkya Rahane
- K.L Rahul
- Jasprit Bumrah
- R Ashwin
- Steve Smith
- Joe Burns
- Marnus Labuschagne
- Nathan Lyon
- Pat Cummins
Today’s Toss Prediction
The teams will be eager to bowl first on this wicket and restrict the opposition to a total of 350
Today’s Match Prediction
In the absence of Virat Kohli, Australia is likely to emerge victorious in the 2nd test
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