A 5-match Test series is being played between India and Australia, the second match of which will be played in Adelaide from 6th December. For this match, Cricket Australia’s chief selector and coach Andrew McDonald has confirmed that Australia will field an unchanged team for the second match.
The team will be like the first match
Australia’s first defeat was against India in Perth. However, now Australia is preparing for the second match. There are still about 10 days left in the match. In such a situation, Australia can enter the field by making a special plan for the second match.
Started training 10 days ago
However, there may be a big change in the Australian team for the second match. Because there is still doubt over the fitness of Mitchell Marsh. Apart from this, Andrew McDonald said that the team will gather in Adelaide next Monday and practice for the second match. Marsh bowled 17 overs for Australia in Perth, the most overs bowled by Marsh in Tests in the last three years.
India created history
Under the captaincy of Jasprit Bumrah, the Indian team created history in Perth. India became the first team in the world to defeat Australia in Perth. India had also defeated the Kangaroos by the highest margin of runs in Australia. In this match, India batted first and scored 150 runs in the first innings. India made a brilliant comeback in the second innings and declared the innings at 487/6 on the back of centuries from Virat Kohli and Yashasvi Jaiswal. India bowled out Australia for 104 runs in the first innings. Australia collapsed for 238 runs in the second innings. India created history by winning this match by a huge margin of 295 runs.
Australian team announced for Adelaide Test
Pat Cummins (captain), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Nathan McSweeney, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc.
