Team of India tour of Australia 2024-25. will conclude with the fifth and final Test of the ongoing series. The IND vs. AUS match is scheduled to be played on Friday (January 3) at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney.
India are currently trailing in the series after losing the fourth test in Melbourne. Australia outplayed India once again and thrashed them by 184 runs to take an elusive 2-1 lead in the IND vs AUS series. With both teams now ready for the final test in sydney, here is the preview for the 5th IND vs AUS test.
IND vs AUS Match Preview- 5th Test, India Tour of Australia 2024-25:
IND vs. AUS 5. Test date and place:
The upcoming IND vs AUS fifth test will be played on Friday (January 3) at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney. The day will begin at 5:00 am IST (10:30 am local).
Determine:
India
Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Rohit Sharma(c), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep, Tanush Kotian, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Devdutt Padikkal, Sarfaraz Khan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana
Australia:
Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland, Beau Webster, Sean Abbott, Josh Inglis, Jhye Richardson
Key battles IND vs. AUS
Sam Konstas vs Jasprit Bumrah:
The cricketing world is definitely excited to see the battle between Sam Konstas and Jasprit Bumrah after what happened in Melbourne. Konstas stunned the cricketing world with his extraordinary knock against Bumrah in his Test debut.
It wasn’t until the third over that Konstas started a quick shot against Bumrah, probably the best pacer in the world. Although he couldn’t connect with the ball on that occasion, that didn’t stop him from going against Bumrah. He later hit two fours as well as a six against Bumrah using ramp shots as he raced to 60 off just 65 balls on his debut.
In the second innings, Bumrah quickly showed Konstas why many consider him the best pacer in the world. The Indian pace-setter completely beat the Australian youngster with an amazing performance. The cricketing world is now eagerly awaiting the third round between Konstas and Bumrah.
Travis Head vs Jasprit Bumrah:
Although India lost the Melbourne Test, they managed to silence their tormentor Travis Head in both the innings. The left-handed batsman who scored hundreds in the second and third Tests failed to even reach double figures in the fourth Test.
He was dropped for a duck in the first innings before being brought back for 1 in the second innings. In both innings, Bumrah picked up Head’s wicket. India will be hoping that their star pacer can do well against Head in Sydney and keep him quiet.
Pat Cummins vs Rohit Sharma:
This is one battle that Indian captain Rohit Sharma would be desperate to win in the final Test. Things have not gone well for Rohit in the series and he will be desperate to redeem himself in Sydney as India are desperate to win the game.
The Indian captain is under pressure not only for his leadership but also for his batting. He has not scored more than 10 runs in an innings in the ongoing series. One man who is primarily responsible for Rohit’s poor form is his Australian counterpart, Pat Cummins.
The Australian captain has so far dismissed Rohit four times in five innings. In Melbourne, Cummins dismissed Rohit in both innings and will be looking at more success against him.
IND vs AUS Key players
IND – Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Nitish Reddy, Washington Sundar and Jasprit Bumrah will be the key players for India.
AUS – Steve Smith, Sam Konstas, Travis Head, Scott Boland, Nathan Lyon and Pat Cummins will be key players for Australia.
IND vs AUS Weather and Ground Report:
Rain is unlikely to spoil the fifth Test between India and Australia. Although conditions are likely to be cloudy for the first half of the opening day of the test, rain is unlikely to interrupt proceedings.
For the next three days, the weather forecast predicts bright and sunny days in Sydney. However, light rain could be felt on the fifth day of the test. The temperature will probably hover around 20 degrees during the test.
As for the field, the surface will help both batsmen and bowlers. The spinners are also likely to get good help from the surface, especially on the last two days of the Test.
Conclusion:
The series between India and Australia has lived up to expectations so far. The stage is now set for an exciting end to the series and both teams will give their all in the upcoming game.
