Australia vs India | Cricket Match Prediction | 3rd Test | Dec 14 – Let’s see who will make this test their 2nd win.

AUS vs IND Match Analysis

The Gabba, Brisbane, will host the third Test of a five-match Test series between Australia and India at 06:20 AM BST on December 14, 2024.

As of right now, Australia quickly recovered with a 10-wicket victory of their own maintaining their supremacy in pink-ball Test cricket.

Meanwhile, India easily won by 295 runs in Perth in the first match.

What can we anticipate in Brisbane, then? Which of the two teams will show up? And would the fourth innings of this series, which is still up for grabs, ultimately feature a Test?

AUS vs IND Team Preview & Squads

Australia 

Australia, after a heavy defeat in Perth, rediscovered their form in Adelaide against India last week. However, they are likely to revert to the XI that suffered the earlier loss, with right-arm fast-medium bowler Josh Hazlewood returning from injury to replace Scott Boland.

Travis Head, a consistent savior with the bat across formats over the past 18 months, shone in Adelaide with a brilliant 140 in the first innings, earning him the Player of the Match award. AUS will be counting on another strong performance from him and Marnus Labuschagne, who regained his touch with a steady 64.

While the pacers remain in excellent form, more will be expected from Nathan Lyon, who has struggled against India’s proficient spin players throughout the series.

Australia Squads

Australia

Alex Carey, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Sean Abbott, Mitchell Marsh, Nathan McSweeney, Beau Webster, Pat Cummins, Scott Boland, Brendan Doggett, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon, and Mitchell Starc.

India

For India, failing to register a half-century in either innings and relying on debutant all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy at number seven, who top-scored in both innings, was far from the plan against the pink ball. Given this, their heavy defeat came as little surprise.

Heading to Brisbane, significant improvements are essential, or the visitors risk being overwhelmed by Australia’s formidable pace attack. KL Rahul has shown promise without converting it into a big score, while Rishabh Pant’s attacking approach has provided some hope. However, the experienced duo of Virat Kohli and captain Rohit Sharma, who both faltered in Adelaide, must deliver in this match.

With the ball, Jasprit Bumrah continues to set high standards, but IND will need Ravichandran Ashwin to step up as a reliable wicket-taking option to balance their attack.

India Squads

India

Sarfaraz Khan, KL Rahul, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja, Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mohammed Siraj, Dhruv Jurel, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Akash Deep, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Washington Sundar, Devdutt Padikkal, Prasidh Krishna, Rohit Sharma, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Virat Kohli.

Australia vs India outfield report

The Gabba Brisbane

We forecast that both teams will prefer to bat first and field in the fourth innings, so if they win the toss, they will choose to bat, even if the overhead conditions are predicted to favor the bowlers over the batters over the five days in Brisbane.

The forecast indicates that there is a risk of showers for the five days of this test, as well as rain on the day before the game.

Over the years, numerous incredible cricket matches have taken place at Australia’s renowned and historic Gabba.

Australia vs India Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches

In the last five matches, AUS won three of them and IND won one.

Australia vs India Prediction

Cricket analysts predict India has a 51% chance of winning.

Disclaimer: This cricket prediction is based on the author’s insights and analysis. Readers should consider the points discussed and draw their own conclusions.