IND vs AUS 3rd Test Match: The third match of the 5-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 being played between India and Australia will be played at the Gabba Stadium in Brisbane from 14 December. While Team India had won the first match of this series by 295 runs, the host Kangaroos won the second match by 10 wickets and leveled the series at 1-1. Now all the fans are eyeing the third Test match, regarding which host Australia has announced its playing 11, in which despite the victory in the Adelaide Test match, a major change has been made, which was confirmed by the Australian captain Pat himself. Cummins did this in the press conference held a day before the match.
Hazlewood returns to playing 11
Australian team captain Pat Cummins, along with giving information about the changes in the playing 11 regarding the Brisbane Test match, said that fast bowler Josh Hazlewood, who was not completely fit for the last match, has become fit for this Test match. And he will be included in place of Scott Boland. Hazlewood could not play just before the Adelaide Test match due to a side strain problem. Talking about Boland, he bowled very well in the Adelaide Test match, in which he managed to take 5 wickets. Before joining the playing 11 for the Brisbane Test match, Hazlewood also underwent a fitness test, which he passed.
Hazlewood has an excellent record against India
The biggest reason behind Josh Hazlewood’s return to the playing 11 for the Brisbane Test match is his excellent record against the Indian team, in which till now he has taken 56 wickets at an average of 25.55 in 16 Test matches, in which he has taken four wickets. Has also achieved the feat of taking 5 wickets in an innings. Apart from Hazlewood, no other changes have been made in Australia’s playing 11, which makes it clear that it will take the field with three leading fast bowlers and one spinner.
Australia’s playing 11 for Brisbane test match
Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland.
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