In-form Australian batter Travis Head will be fit for the fourth test and India are considering restoring captain Rohit Sharma to the opener's slot for the match starting in Melbourne on Thursday. Head is the leading run scorer in the five-test series but the left-hander suffered a quad strain in Brisbane.

Rishabh Pant has always excelled in Australia, a country where he enjoyed immense success during his last two tours. However, this time, he has struggled. Pant has played five innings without crossing the 40-run mark.

Ravi Shastri suggested that going to the Boxing Day Test with the series levelled at 1-1 is the best-case scenario for India to go ahead,

Australia heaved a major sigh of relief on Wednesday after skipper Pat Cummins declared run-machine Travis Head fit for the Boxing Day test against India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

India have their 'nose ahead' going into Boxing Day Test, says Ravi Shastri. (Source - Fox Cricket) The 2024-25 edition of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy has been a cracker of a contest up until now. The series is currently poised at 1-1.

India's got a dengerous batting lineup' - Australia head coach McDonald ahead of Boxing Day Test clash in Melbourne. Posted: December 24, 2024 \.