Cricket News: India to face Australia in 3rd Test at Sydney Cricket Ground

The Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia is all set to start 2021 with a bang with the New Year Test or the Pink Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Tim Paine’s Australia won the first Test in Adelaide by eight wickets thanks to a stunning display from the Australian bowlers who bowled India out Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia is all set to start 2021 with a bang with the New Year Test or the Pink Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Tim Paine’s Australia won the first Test in Adelaide by eight wickets thanks to a stunning display from the Australian bowlers who bowled India out for 36, their lowest total in 88 years of Test cricket. However, despite missing key players in Virat Kohli and Mohammed Shami, Ajinkya Rahane’s proactive and calm captaincy helped India bounce back in style and win the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne by eight wickets to level the series. The mental strength shown by the Indian cricket team has been commendable and they will be gunning to ensure they win the third match and retain the Border-Gavaskar trophy for the third straight time. Both sides are expected to make changes and welcome their gun batsmen back. David Warner’s addition at the top will make a huge difference to Australia’s batting while Will Pucovski might also get a chance to exhibit his class. Despite David Warner not being 100 per cent, Australia might want to risk him as they look to bounce back. India, on the other hand, will welcome Rohit Sharma after the Mumbai batsman missed out on the limited-overs leg and the first two Tests due to a hamstring injury and quarantine rules. For India, their first practice session saw KL Rahul being ruled out of the remaining two Tests after sustaining a wrist injury.