AUS vs IND 4th Test Match Pitch Report: The Boxing Day Test between the two teams will be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne. The IND vs AUS 4th Test will start on December 26 at 5:00 AM IST. The five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 is tied at 1-1.

AUS vs IND Pitch Report: What will be the pitch report of Melbourne Cricket Ground in the 4th Test?

The fourth match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 will be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground from December 26. The series between India and Australia is currently tied at 1-1. Team India won the first Test played in Perth by 295 runs and Australia won the Adelaide Test by 10 wickets. The third Test match played between the two teams at the Gabba was a draw. Australia scored 445 runs in the first innings on the back of centuries from Steve Smith (101) and Travis Head (152). India batted brilliantly in the first innings and scored 260 runs while saving the follow-on. The Australian team declared the second innings at 89/7 and India got a target of 275 runs to win. But then the fifth day’s play was called off due to rain.

Australia are placed second in the World Test Championship 2023-25 points table with 9 wins in 15 matches, 106 points, 58.89 PCT and India are placed third with 9 wins in 17 matches and 55.88 PCT. It is extremely important for both the teams to win the upcoming match to stake their claim for the WTC Final.

AUS vs IND, How will be the pitch of Melbourne Cricket Ground

IND vs AUS 4th Test Match Pitch Report: The pitch of Melbourne Cricket Ground helps both bowlers and batsmen equally in Test cricket. Fast bowlers are expected to get more help on this pitch. There is grass on the pitch, due to which the bowlers will get success with the new ball. Also, extra bounce and seam movement will be seen here. Once the batsman is set, he can be seen playing a big innings here. The average score of the first innings on this pitch is 307 runs. Out of the 117 matches played here, 57 matches have been won by the team batting first. And the team winning the toss will prefer to bat first.

AUS vs IND Test head-to-head

There have been 110 Test matches between India and Australia. Out of these 110 matches, India has won 33 while Australia has emerged victorious on 46 occasions. 30 matches were drawn. 1 match ended in a draw.

• Matches played- 110
• India won- 33
• Australia won- 46
• No Result – 1
• Draw- 30

AUS vs IND today match playing 11

Australia (AUS) Probable Playing 11 : 1. Sam Constastas, 2. Usman Khawaja, 3. Marnus Labuschagne, 4. Steven Smith, 5. Travis Head, 6. Mitchell Marsh, 7. Alex Carey (wk), 8. Pat Cummins (c), 9. Mitchell Starc, 10. Nathan Lyon, 11. Scott Boland

India (IND) Probable Playing 11 : 1. Yashasvi Jaiswal, 2. Lokesh Rahul (WK), 3. Tanush Kotian/Shubman Gill, 4. Virat Kohli, 5. Rishabh Pant (WK), 6. Rohit Sharma (C), 7. Ravindra Jadeja, 8. K Nitesh Reddy, 9. Akash Deep, 10. Jasprit Bumrah, 11. Mohammed Siraj.

AUS vs IND 4th Test Dream11 Team:

Wicketkeeper: Rishabh Pant, Alex Carey

Batsmen: Virat Kohli, Travis Head (captain), Shubman Gill, Marnus Labuschagne

All-rounders: Mitchell Marsh, Nitesh Reddy

Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah (vice-captain), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins

AUS vs IND 4th Test Dream11 Team Prediction:

Wicketkeeper: Alex Carey

Batsmen: Virat Kohli, Travis Head, Shubman Gill, Marnus Labuschagne

All-rounders: Mitchell Marsh, Nitesh Reddy

Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah (captain), Mitchell Starc (vice-captain), Pat Cummins, Scott Boland