IND vs AUS

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IND vs AUS: Is Australia Over-Thinking About Ashwin? Steve Smith ... (ABP Live)

Ahead of Ind vs Aus 1st Test, starting from February 9, Smith was spotted practicing batting against Ravichadran Ashwin's doppelganger Mahesh Pithiya.

Lance obviously has a pace in the air," Smith said. Smith has consistently scored runs against India, but he faces a serious threat from star spinner Ravichandran Ashwin. "Hazlewood injury is a big loss for us, but Lance (Morris) is a good bowler. He bowls a similar style (to that) of Ashwin. In two of the six series, Smith has averaged 60 or more while batting against Ashwin. There’s a section there that's quite dry,” he added.

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IND AUS LIVE Streaming: BT Sport secures India vs Australia LIVE ... (InsideSport)

INDIA Australia BT Sports: Australia's tour comprises four Test matches and three one-day internationals. The first Test match start in Nagpur on Thursday. BT ...

IND vs AUS LIVE Broadcast – India vs Australia TEST SERIES: The place in World Test Championship final will be on stake in the series. India need to beat Australia in TEST SERIES to qualify for World Test Championship FINALS. IND AUS LIVE Streaming – INDIA Australia BT Sports: Disney Star Sports has licensed the rights of India vs Australia to BT Sport. India Test Squad AUSTRALIA: The hosts, on the other hand, have announced their squad for the first two Tests. The Men in Blue have not lost a Test series at home since 2012. The licensor themselves will showcase the IND vs AUS Series LIVE in India in 6 languages and on 11 channesl: Follow IND AUS LIVE Broadcast on Disney Star & IND vs AUS LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN

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IND vs AUS: Ex-Australian pacer very CONFIDENT of Australia ... (InsideSport)

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Despite the fact that India has a plethora of bowling options in their extended squad, he believes injured pacer Jasprit Bumrah’s absence is a huge blow for Rohit Sharma’s team. They’re a tight group and I think the teams that I played in that had success were the same,” added Harris. IND vs AUS: Former Australian pacer Ryan Harris believes that the Aussies are well-equipped to take on the Rohit Sharma-led hosts in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and break the Test series drought in India.

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IND vs AUS: 4 players who're likely to miss 1st Test of Border ... (Times Now)

The first Test of the four-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series between India and Australia will take place at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium ...

The first Test of the 2023 edition of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy will take place at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on Thursday, February 9. The first Test of the four-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series between India and Australia will take place at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium and will start on Thursday (February 9). [Australia](/topic/australia), will hope to end the almost two-decade wait for a series win in [India](/topic/india)when they take on hosts India in a four-match Test series.

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IND vs AUS 1st Test, Nagpur: Major star to miss out? Gill in middle ... (India TV)

Here is India's probable playing 11 for the 1st Test against Australia at Nagpur. While the bowling, with the likes of Ashwin, Shami and Siraj looks settled ...

Kuldeep, since returining has been in terrific form and will add variety to the spin attack. The team management will have to decide which skillset they prefer more and then go ahead with the decision. - Innings: 16 Although Kishan might make his debut during the series, Bharat is expected to start. Bat and bat and bat. So, before the official playing 11 comes in, here is what we think India's team combination would like.

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Border-Gavaskar Trophy: 'Straight-up pitch doctoring'- Aussie cricket ... (The Indian Express)

Sharp reactions are coming in from the Australian side after seeing Nagpur's pitch for the first Test between India and Australia starting from Thursday.

Former Australian fast bowler Jason Gillespie told SEN WA Breakfast, “I think the Indian curators are looking at a way for India to have an advantage. But you can’t say that about this pitch, Australia has six left-handers in their top eight, so if you start multi-preparing parts of the deck that’s straight-up pitch doctoring, it’s poor,” he said. Responding to the pitch, senior cricket expert Robert Craddock said on SEN’s podcast,”It’s a multi-toned pitch.

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IND vs AUS 1st Test: 'Rank Turner' and low bounce? Here's detailed ... (India TV)

IND vs AUS 1st Test: India and Australia are all set to clash in yet another edition of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. A lot has been spoken about the pitch at ...

The team winning the toss will opt to bat first as it might get extremely difficult to bat on the 4th or the 5th day of the Test match. The new VCA was inaugurated in 2008 after it replaced the old Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground as the city's main cricket stadium. The Aussies have already started to play mind games and they have only one thing running in the back of their minds, pitches in India and how they are expected to play out.

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IND vs AUS 1st test live streaming for free: Watch India vs Australia ... (WION)

Both teams have reached Nagpur, where the first test match is slated to be played at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium. The timing of the IND vs AUS test ...

Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohd. Rs. Airtel TV: For Airtel subscribers, Airtel digital TV can prove to be a useful medium to access free Livestream of IND vs AUS 1st test match. The live streaming of the IND vs AUS 1st test match will be available on the Disney+Hotstar app in India. India has never lost a test match at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium since February 2010. Here is how you can watch the match for free on your mobile and laptop

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Ind vs Aus Test series | India eye summit clash, Australia seek revenge (The Hindu)

Will captain Rohit Sharma curb his instinct to pull Pat Cummins if the Australian captain keeps a long leg and digs one short? Will Virat Kohli use the sweep ...

The two right handers will be Smith and Marnus Labuschagne. Rahul straightaway, but sending him for the media conference two days before the Test was a statement that his deputy's place is non-negotiable despite a string of horrendous performances. For that to happen, India will need a clear two-match victory margin and Rohit's biggest weapon of execution will be his quartet of spinners, out of which three are supposed to play. No one knows how he must have felt when the BCCI removed him from T20I captaincy after the World Cup defeat in Australia last year. The hosts haven't been up to scratch when they play slow bowlers on rank turners. The quality of India versus Australia Test matches since the epic 2001 series has, at times, been better than the Ashes.

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IND vs AUS 1st Test LIVE streaming info, Border-Gavaskar Trophy ... (Sportstar)

IND vs AUS: Here is all the live streaming details you need to know about the first Test between India and Australia in the Border Gavaskar Trophy which ...

Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohd. The India vs Australia Border Gavaskar Trophy 1st Test will be telecast live on the Star Sports Network. When is the India vs Australia Border Gavaskar Trophy 1st Test starting?

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IND vs AUS Live Streaming: How to watch IND vs AUS 1st test live (Firstpost)

Check out all the details regarding when and where to watch the first India vs Australia Test, as the much-awaited Border-Gavaskar Trophy gets underway on ...

The first Test between India and Australia will be shown live on the Star Sports Network. India have played Australia in 102 Tests over a period of more than 75 years in 27 series. Popular gadgets including laptop, tablet and mobile specifications, features, prices, comparison. From employing Mahesh Pithiya, who resembles R Ashwin’s bowling action, to practicing on specially-prepared pitches, the Aussies are doing their level best to try and come out on top against India. The first Test between India and Australia will start at 9.30 AM IST. Where will the first Test between India and Australia take place? When will the first Test between India and Australia take place? What time is the toss in the first Test between India and Australia? It’s going to be a tough decision to make. The first Test between India and Australia will take place on Thursday, 9 February. “We still haven’t decided on the final XI. The first Test between India and Australia will be played at the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) Stadium in Nagpur.

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IND vs AUS LIVE: Australia captain Pat Cummins hints at debut for ... (InsideSport)

The first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia will take place at VCA Stadium in Nagpur from Thursday onwards. Follow India vs ...

The series will consist of four Test matches. I think it can be overstated when the conditions do spin really quickly,” concluded the skipper. “I think when the conditions spin from day one, it is actually not. So ideally, you have got variety in any attack, but I do not think it has to be the case just for that sake.” Cummins hopes to continue his success at winning tosses as Australia’s Test captain. “You have seen Nath (Lyon) be really, really effective over here [with] a lot of bat-pad, leg-slip catches for the right-handers. Everyone in the squad here has had really good preparation. “I think he would be as prepared as he could be,” Cummins said of the uncapped Murphy. He has started really well for Victoria in first-class cricket. “He has been bowling beautifully in the nets over here. The Indian line-up is going to be packed full of right-handers, so I think it plays a small factor,” added the skipper. But bringing him here would mean having five out of the top seven batters as left-handers, who will have to deal with bone-dry area of the pitch that is likely to get chewed up. [Pat Cummins](https://www.insidesport.in/cricket-teams/players/pat-cummins/) noted that pitch preparation will be a factor in how his playing eleven is selected.

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IND vs AUS: Aussie Experts Accuse India Of Doctoring Nagpur Pitch ... (ABP Live)

Star Australian batter Steve Smith had described the Nagpur pitch as a 'pretty dry' surface and one where the left-arm spinners could get a lot of ...

However, with some former cricketers and pundits claiming it to be a case of pitch doctoring, they have even demanded an International Cricket Council (ICC) intervention in the issue. A report carried by Fox Cricket claimed that only the centre part of the Nagpur surface was watered and rolled. But there's so many when it comes to India, we have all of these discussions, and nothing seems to happen. "The classic saying about pitches is, 'Oh, it's the same for everyone'," senior Australian sports journalist Robert Craddock said on SEN. Multiple pictures of the pitch surfaced on social media with Steve Smith's remark of a pretty dry pitch also adding fuel to the fire. "If they really think there's a pitch here that doesn't play to the normal standards of test cricket and the characteristics of this ground, then the ICC need to do something," he added.

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IND vs AUS, 1st Test: Weather Report - What role will weather play ... (India TV)

India vs Australia, 1st Test: How will be the weather during match hours? Will rain disrupt the game? Here are all details.

Here is India's probable playing 11](https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/ind-vs-aus-1st-test-nagpur-shubman-gill-to-bat-in-middle-order-axar-patel-to-miss-out-here-is-india-probable-playing-11-for-bgt-opener-2023-02-08-845529) The toss is expected to play a significant role in the match. When and where to watch India vs Australia on TV, online?](https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/ind-vs-aus-1st-test-live-streaming-details-when-and-where-to-watch-india-vs-australia-on-tv-online-2023-02-08-845554) [What is Mankading? [Rohit Sharma](https://www.indiatvnews.com/topic/rohit-sharma) (Captain), [KL Rahul](https://www.indiatvnews.com/topic/kl-rahul) (vice-captain), [Shubman Gill](https://www.indiatvnews.com/topic/shubman-gill), [Cheteshwar Pujara](https://www.indiatvnews.com/topic/cheteshwar-pujara), [Virat Kohli](https://www.indiatvnews.com/topic/virat-kohli), Shreyas Iyer, KS Bharat (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), R. A cloud cover between 45% to 81% is expected throughout the match. Both countries are currently ranked 1st and 2nd with Australia claiming the top spot in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship 2023 cycle and will want to win the Test series starting from February 9 in order to earn crucial points ahead of the WTC final.

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IND vs AUS Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI ... (CricTracker)

IND vs AUS Dream11 Team: Check out India vs Australia Dream11 prediction, playing 11, fantasy team today, and, updates for 1st Test match of Australia tour ...

Morris enters this series with good success in BBL 2023 but is unlikely to produce wickets at Nagpur's surface. The star Indian batter is likely to make his Test debut in this fixture with Shreyas Iyer missing the match. Pujara has scored 1893 runs at an impressive average of 54.08 against Australia in Tests so far. He has scored 1742 Test runs at an average of 72.58 against India and has been in excellent form across formats lately. But he has scored over 3000 runs at an average of almost 60 and will be a safe captaincy choice for the Dream11 Team. For Australia, Lance Morris and Todd Murphy are likely to make their international debut in the Nagpur Test.

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IND Predicted XI vs AUS 1st Test: How can IND fit Gill, SKY and KL ... (Hindustan Times)

India Predicted XI vs Australia 1st Test: The much-anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy once again takes the centerstage and ahead of the series there has ...

If KL Rahul can keep wickets and bat slightly lower down the order, then Shubman Gill can lead India's attack with the bat alongside Rohit Sharma. 1 ranked side, and what's at stake, India should handle the keeping duties to KL Rahul. Apart from that two other points, which most will have their eyes on is the wicketkeeper slot and the middle-order. Despite battling a host of injuries, India went on to win the series 2-1, also ending Australia's 32-year unbeaten streak at the Gabba. Apart from Pant, another big name who misses out is Jasprit Bumrah. The team secured a 2-1 win over Australia back in 2018-19, with Cheteshwar Pujara emerging as the shining armour.

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IND vs AUS 1st Test Live Streaming Details: When and where to ... (The Indian Express)

India vs Australia, Border Gavaskar Trophy 2023, 1st Test Live Telecast Details: From live streaming details to venues, here is everything you need to know ...

Where will India vs Australia first Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy be played? What time will India vs Australia first Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy start? When will India vs Australia first Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy start?

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India vs Australia 1st Test Live Streaming: When and where to watch ... (Hindustan Times)

India vs Australia 1st Test Live Streaming: Controversial statements by several former cricketers have heated up the contest. All you need to know about ...

The first Test match between India and Australia will start at 9:30 AM. India vs Australia 1st Test Live Streaming: The first Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy will be played on Thursday. Australia, on the other hand, have brought in Nathan Lyon, Ashton Agar and Todd Murphy. Where will the first Test match between India and Australia be held? When will the first Test match between India and Australia start? The likes of R Ashwin,

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IND vs AUS: Sanjay Manjrekar predicts THIS star player to make the ... (WION)

As both Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant are injured and out and will be missing from the XI, it will be a toss-up between Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, KS Bharat, ...

"He will play because there are not many other options in the squad. Surya’s ability to play at a healthier strike-rate across formats makes him the favourite to replace injured Pant in the side for the first Test. This means if both of SKY, as Surya’s fans call him, gets picked and KS is chosen as the keeper-batter, India might just have to drop either of Shubman Gill or KL Rahul for the opening slot.

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'I've been on 2 tours…': Shastri's jaw-dropping IND vs AUS scoreline ... (Hindustan Times)

Ravi Shastri, who masterminded India's twin Test series triumphs over Australia, has come up with a jaw-dropping scoreline prediction for the ...

India and Australia are the two frontrunners to enter the final of the ICC World Test Championship. Hosts India and Australia are occupying the top two spots in the Test Championship standings. Rohit-led Team India is scheduled to meet Australia in the series opener at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium on Thursday. The four-match Test series between Australia and hosts India will get underway in Nagpur. An injury-ridden Indian side then defied the odds by outclassing Australia in its den for the second-straight time to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy during the 2020-21 season. [Ravi Shastri ](https://www.hindustantimes.com/topic/ravi-shastri)masterminded India's twin series triumphs over Australia that too in the backyard of the Men from Down Under.

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IND vs AUS Live: Ravi Shastri Picks Shubman Gill Over KL Rahul To ... (InsideSport)

The former India all-rounder also said vice-captaincy should not guarantee one a place in the playing eleven if someone like Gill is hitting the sweet spot with ...

But Shastri said the team management should not look beyond the charismatic batter and hand him the Test debut. If you lose the toss, expect the ball to turn in the first session of play. Then, you know, you wake up, and say, ‘listen’,” Shastri said on the ICC Review on Wednesday. “Shubman or Rahul (selection) depends on the team management, what they think. [India Playing XI 1st TEST: Big Debate in Indian CAMP, Rahul Dravid wants to play Shubman GILL, Rohit Sharma inclined towards giving DEBUT to Surya at No 5](https://www.insidesport.in/india-playing-xi-1st-test-big-debate-in-indian-camp-rahul-dravid-wants-to-play-shubman-gill-rohit-sharma-inclined-towards-giving-debut-to-surya-at-no-5-follow-ind-vs-aus-live-updates/) [India vs Australia](https://www.insidesport.in/cricket/australia-tour-of-india-2023/): Former India coach Ravi Shastri wants in-form batter [Shubman Gill](https://www.insidesport.in/cricket-teams/players/shubman-gill/) to be in the playing XI ahead of vice-captain [KL Rahul](https://www.insidesport.in/cricket-teams/players/kl-rahul/) in the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar series, beginning in Nagpur on Thursday.

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IND vs AUS 1st Test: Suryakumar Yadav in, Cheteshwar Pujara out ... (Times of India)

Cricket News: Cheteshwar Pujara has played 98 Tests so far and scored 7014 runs at an average of 44.39. He also has three double centuries, 19 hundreds and ...

@SunilJoshi_Spin How can you make someone a selector of Indian team who thinks like this. The player who played mos… @SunilJoshi_Spin Pujara should be one of first name on team sheet sir.

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IND vs AUS: Suryakumar Yadav Will Be An Option If India Wants To ... (India.com)

The former South Africa all-rounder is expecting a close contest in the much-anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy and predicted that Australia stands a good ...

I think he has the ability to really be a great player for India across all formats. So, it’s going to be a close-knit series. I think if a player has the ability to influence the game, and to the player, you’re referring to Hardik obviously, I’ve played with him as well. I mean, he’s probably going to be the key for them. “So I think from a fan base perspective, they have certainly been interested in Shubman Gill, you certainly stake a claim for all formats and I think he has the technique and the temperament to do it. And if it is that sort of attacking mindset, then I think he becomes an option,” said Duminy, head coach of Paarl Royals in the SA20, South Africa’s new T20 cricket league.

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India Vs. Australia Live Streaming: When and where to watch Border ... (Economic Times)

Here is all you need to know about when, where, and how you can watch the Border-Gavaskar Trophy first test match between India vs. Australia.

The first Test match of the series will begin on February 9. The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). Both teams would have preferred to enter the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with the greatest possible lineup. Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant will be missing from Team India. The previous editions of the series have been won and dominated by India. Where will the first Test match between India and Australia be held?

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IND vs AUS: Sachin Tendulkar backs Suryakumar Yadav says he is ... (India TV)

Tendulkar also gave his take on the playing XI and his opinion on who should be a part of the line-up when the choice between KL Rahul and Shubman Gill is ...

He is in that special league of players, not many guys have been able to achieve in Test cricket," Sachin said. All three are capable players and I don't want to pass any judgment here but all three are capable enough to walk into the team," he added. Along with that, he likes to play mind games and that is what makes any series far more exciting, interesting, and engaging." But if we get into the recent past, Shubman Gill has been in good form and Rahul hasn't been able to contribute, but such is life. Whoever follows Surya, they fall in love with his ability and the way he thinks," Tendulkar said in an interview with PTI. According to Tendulkar, Surya is "perfectly equipped" to play the traditional format.

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IND vs AUS 1st Test: Suryakumar Yadav Becomes an Option if India ... (News18)

The race is between Suryakumar Yadav and Shubman Gill to bat at number 5 in the opening Test against Australia in Nagpur.

“I’m always going to advocate all formats if the player has the ability to influence the game. And if it is that sort of attacking mindset, then I think he becomes an option," Duminy said in the press conference. I’ve played with him as well, and I think he has the ability to be a great player for India across all formats. When he gets an opportunity to act now I don’t know whether there’s a gap for him just yet. Flamboyant batter Suryakumar Yadav is in contention to make his Test debut in the series opener against Australia in Nagpur. Shreyas Iyer is reportedly ruled out of the Nagpur Test after failing to recover from the back injury.

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Ind vs Aus 1st Test: The big records and landmarks that beckon ... (Times of India)

Cricket News: The first India vs Australia Test in the next highly anticipated edition of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy will start on Thursday, in Nagpur.

needs 1 more century vs India in Tests to equal Sachin Tendulkar on 9 centuries in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (from 1996-97 onwards). Overall, in Tests vs Australia, Sachin had scored 11 centuries in 39 Tests and is the all-time leading Indian run-getter in Tests vs the Aussies. # Both Muralidaran and Lyon have produced seven five-wicket hauls in Tests against India. # If he takes 6 wickets in the first Test, right arm off spinner, Nathan Lyon (94 at 34.75 in 22 matches) will achieve the distinction of completing 100 wickets in Tests against India. Ashwin has so far played 88 Test matches and is 9th on the overall list of most wicket-takers in Test cricket history, right behind Australia's Nathan Lyon, who has 460 Test wickets in 115 matches. # R Ashwin needs just 1 more wicket to complete a haul of 450 Test wickets.

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IND vs AUS, 1st Test: India eye WTC final berth, Australia seek ... (India TV)

Team India's biggest weapon of execution will be their lethal bowling combination i.e their quartet of spinners, out of which three are supposed to play.

In Cameron Green's absence, the choice for an additional batter will be between Matt Renshaw and Peter Handscombe. If the vice-captain's place remains non-negotiable then either Suryakumar Yadav or [Shubman Gill](https://www.indiatvnews.com/topic/shubman-gill), two potential match winners, will have to sit out. In the much-awaited fight which will begin at 9:30 AM IST, Team India will want to continue their record of being unbeaten in a Test series against Australia at home. To seal their berth in the WTC final, India will need a two-match victory margin. Scott Boland might share the new ball with their captain. - 2020-21 (Played in Australia) - India won - 2016-17 (Played in India) - India won Ravichandran Ashwin could be handed the new ball. - 2018-19 (Played in Australia) - India won The men in blue are set to face Australia on day 1 of the 1st Test match of the four-match series on February 9, Thursday. It is worth noting that the hosts haven't been up to scratch when they play slow bowlers on rank turners. Both countries are currently ranked 1st and 2nd with Australia claiming the top spot in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship 2023 cycle and will want to win the Test series to earn crucial points ahead of the WTC final.

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IND vs AUS: 'High pitch' sound in Nagpur ahead of first Test... (The New Indian Express)

Even as experts, former Aussie cricketers flay surface, captains prefer to focus on challenges which lie ahead.

All 22 cricketers who are going to play are quality cricketers, so not to worry too much about what the pitch is going to be like and how much it is going to be turning or seaming. No doubt, their intentions are good when they say the focus should be on cricket and the challenges which lie ahead. But our batters relish the chance to solve the problem and quite a few will get that chance this week." It was alleged that the preparations were being made to suit the hosts and trouble Australia as the visitors could line up with as many as six left-hand batters in their top eight. I hope they continue to come at all the venues not only in Nagpur because a riveting series is on cards and people love to witness a good contest," Rohit told reporters. A few former Australian cricketers and experts have termed the surface as 'doctored' and requested the International Cricket Council (ICC) to step in.

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IND vs AUS BGT Dream11 Team Prediction 1st test: Captain ... (India.com)

IND vs AUS BGT Dream11 Team Prediction 1st test: Captain, Fantasy Playing Tips, Probable XIs For Today India vs Australia Border Gavaskar Trophy at nagpur 9.30 ...

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India, Australia, and the start of a larger-than-life cricket yarn (ESPNcricinfo.com)

The high-profile series plays out against the broader narrative of a World Test Championship final.

[is Australia](https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;home_or_away=2;host=6;result=1;spanmax1=08+Feb+2023;spanmin1=08+Feb+2013;spanval1=span;template=results;type=team;view=results). [in Pune](https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ind-v-aus-2016-17-1030197/india-vs-australia-1st-test-1062573/full-scorecard)six years ago - is minimal. [Virat Kohli](https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/virat-kohli-253802)put out a story with the words "Sitara" meaning star, and "the future is here". [happens on June 7](https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/wtc-final-at-the-oval-from-june-7-to-11-1357809). But Australia are here and they usually have a way of [getting his blood pumping](https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/virat-kohli-accuses-australia-of-crossing-the-line-on-drs-1085719). [chewed up and spit out](https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/david-warner-gives-up-appeal-against-captaincy-ban-says-review-panel-wants-public-lynching-1348427), he is trying to be better. When Cheteshwar Pujara [plays through pain](https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricket-videos/cheteshwar-pujara-on-his-gritty-half-century-in-brisbane-in-2021-1357352), he is trying to be better. But that loss is mitigated somewhat by a feeling that these four matches could pretty much put the blue tick (wait, it's gold now, isn't it?) against [their next superstar batter](https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sidharth-monga-breaks-down-shubman-gills-batting-technique-1357372)and [the return](https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ind-vs-aus-ravindra-jadeja-eager-to-play-after-recovery-from-knee-injury-1357472)of one of their biggest match-winners. And considering their [win-loss record at home](https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricket-videos/india-s-unparalleled-home-dominance-1357195)over the last 10 years is 42 and 2, they'll be fancying their chances. Much more recently, he has [shrugged off the notion](https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/virat-kohli-reveals-his-mindset-and-mantra-while-going-out-to-bat-for-india-1353215)that what he does on a cricket field is what defines him. When Steven Smith yells "no run" after straight up leaving the ball, he is trying to be better. There are no absolutes except for the absolutes, one of which is time and how everything fades in front of it.

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How to watch India vs Australia Test cricket series live in Australia (finder.com.au)

With India vs Australia, both are looking to claim a spot in the Test Championship final. Here's how to watch IND vs AUS live in Australia.

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IND vs AUS Live Score Updates: 1st Test of Border-Gavaskar ... (The Indian Express)

India vs Australia, 1st Test Live Score Updates: There is an indication that Suryakumar Yadav might find a place in the starting XI at Nagpur.

Australia: [David Warner](https://indianexpress.com/about/david-warner/), Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Matt Renshaw, Peter Handscomb, [Alex Carey](https://indianexpress.com/about/alex-carey/)(w), Pat Cummins(c), Nathan Lyon, Todd Murphy, Scott Boland India go with 3 spinners, Shubman Gill and Kuldeep Yadav not in playing XI. India vs Australia 1st Test Day 1 Live Score Updates: Australian skipper Pat Cummins won the toss and opted to bat first at Nagpur.

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India vs Australia Live Score, 1st Test Day 1: Titanic clash begins in ... (Hindustan Times)

IND vs AUS Live Cricket Score, 1st Test Day 1 Latest Updates: India are looking to make a good start to the series as they look for a fourth consecutive win ...

As stated earlier, it's Test cricket time! It's Test cricket time! India and Australia have played each other in 12 series, 50 Test matches to be sure before the contest was given its current name in 1996/97. Ian Healy found an early way of absolving Australia of any wrongdoing incase they get pancaked in this series by stating that a defeat for the visitors will occur if India produce “unfair” pitches. Pat Cummins: "I think that's part of the challenge of playing away. There was the brain fade moment where Steve Smith looked towards the dressing room while contemplating whether to take a DRS or not, leading to Virat Kohli stepping just short of calling them cheats. Regardless of what the spinning wicket is like, it will always be one where Ashwin would be almost unplayable. Right, here are Rohit Sharma and Pat Cummins in their Test blazers. We feel we are really well placed. We have had a good prep for the last 5-6 days. - Catch live score and updates of India vs Australia 1st Test Match here.

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IND vs AUS LIVE Score, 1st Test BGT: India vs Australia Toss ... (Sportstar)

IND vs AUS LIVE Score, 1st Test: Follow the live updates, action and highlights from Day 1 of the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test between India and ...

In the last series that we played against England, Axar took a lot of wickets (27 wickets, the most by an Indian in his debut four-match Test series). A lot to ponder in the build-up to the toss. Then, there is also a chance of the host getting to leapfrog the Aussies to claim the top spot in the ICC Test rankings. Gill has been in supreme form in the last 3-4 months. On the other hand, Surya in T20 cricket has shown what he is capable of. Without Ashwin in the eleven, Jadeja has scalped 45 wickets in 31 innings at an average of 40.4. In 22 Test innings against the Aussies, the left-arm spinner has picked up 63 wickets. The fabled rivalry acquires a prickly edge as India and Australia gear up to joust for supremacy in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT). On a specially made mat, he could be seen taping sheets which, on coming into contact with the ball, made it impossible to predict the direction of the turn. The highest run-scorer in the 2020-21 edition of the BGT has left no stone unturned to prepare for the rank turners, even coming up with a unique backyard contraption. You’ve got rough, you’ve got shaved grass, and it’s ironic that the roller and the grass that was being cut here was just shavings of dust because it’s going to be a turner.” But the real talking point here is the rough area right here - the left-hander against the left-arm spinner, it’s going to be a nightmare for them because there is tremendous potential for the left-arm spinner.”

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Triumph on doctored pitches would be Australia's greatest (The Sydney Morning Herald)

The pivotal match of the series 19 years ago was played on a Nagpur pitch that, due to a dispute between the BCCI's then president, Jagmohan Dalmiya, and the ...

In 2017, similar thinking led to the preparation of a Pune pitch very like the 2004 Mumbai deck. In 2023, however, it is the Mumbai experience that has much more relevance for Australia. Even then, the conditions were much more equitable than Australia might expect this time. The game was over in little more than two days’ actual play, So helpful was the surface for Australia that it seemed to be made purposely to precipitate an Indian defeat. The efforts of Pat Cummins’ men to do likewise will take place in what may as well be another world.

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LIVE: Massive Aussie shock as Head axed; 22yo debutant picked in ... (Fox Sports)

Todd Murphy will make his Test debut on Thursday while Travis Head has been sensationally dropped as Australia begin its four-Test tour of India in Nagpur ...

Lyon has played 24 Tests in Asia for 118 wickets at an average of 32.28. I think spin makes him play every single ball and brings in (multiple dismissal options). Nathan Lyon has had particular success against Kohli, picking up his wicket four times at an average of 23.25. He’s reportedly told teammates he will go rightie in the Test – likely when coming up against India’s two left-arm orthodox spinners in Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel. He has three half-centuries with a top score of 71. It's worth mentioning, since he’s been spotted in the nets batting right-handed. Usman Khawaja (1) was dismissed LBW in the second over by an inswinger from Mohammed Siraj. It’s another challenge and makes touring over here even harder when you know the conditions are custom-made for them.” It appears to be a clear ploy to give bowlers an advantage against left-handed batters – with five of Australia’s top seven lefties, compared to just one Indian batter. “That’s part of the challenge of playing away. “Embracing the chaos. [Shock debut, four-year Test return loom as India accused of ‘straight up pitch doctoring’](https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/australia/australia-vs-india-test-series-cricket-news-2023-india-pitch-doctoring-in-nagpur-todd-murphy-debut-family-first-test-teams-selection/news-story/2899cc050a1c6f9112d7bc2c8691fe1a) [‘That’s bulls**t’: ](https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/australia/australia-vs-india-test-series-cricket-news-2023-india-pitch-doctoring-in-nagpur-todd-murphy-debut-family-first-test-teams-selection/news-story/2899cc050a1c6f9112d7bc2c8691fe1a) [India legend savages ‘cheating’ claims over controversial pitch](https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/australia/cricket-2023-australia-vs-india-first-test-nagpur-pitch-cheating-claims-are-bs-says-ravi-shastri-pictures-team-selection-latest-news/news-story/ef4b9409f2db37d5f3128e88e102e402)

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India v Australia: first Test, day one – live (The Guardian)

13th over: Australia 29-2 (Smith 6, Labuschagne 14) Siraj gets a spell and Shami returns. Australians will recall the veteran India quick from the 2015 ...

“Sky” has become a people’s hero with his six-hitting in the white ball formats and after 79 first-class matches he will finally gets to pull on the Test shirt for India at the ripe old age of 32. That was a big toss to win and Pat Cummins’ run of luck with the coin has continued. There was much talk in the lead up to this series about Head’s disappointing record on the subcontinent and his plan to combat it with the all-out aggression so successful in the home summer. 3rd over: Australia 6-2 (Smith 0, Labuschagne 0) Even two wickets down after three overs, the names Smith and Labuschagne inspire confidence. His first ball of the series is wide and skids low. He pulls his head in on the last and lets it drop at his feet. He wants more of a look at the leftie and a single is sufficient from this 10th over. However Smith swipes at the fifth ball and pulls it just short of a fielder. 15th over: Australia 33-2 (Smith 6, Labuschagne 19) Shami returns and so does the Australian stalemate. 18th over: Australia 44-2 (Smith 10, Labuschagne 24) Here comes Patel, a slower action to Jadeja but all the venom comes from that final flick of the wrists. 11th over: Australia 27-2 (Smith 6, Labuschagne 14) Siraj steams in for a fifth over, this one to Labuschagne who has now faced twice as many balls as Smith. Australia have broken the deadlock now and the pace is quickening.

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Live scorecard: India vs Australia, first Test at the VCA Stadium in ... (ABC News)

Australia meets India in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Nagpur. Check out all the live scores and stats in our live scorecard.

[follow along in our live blog](/news/2023-02-09/live-updates-india-vs-australia-first-test-day-one-nagpur/101933640). Check out all the live scores and stats in our live scorecard, or Australia meets India in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Nagpur.

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India vs Australia, 1st Test, Day 1 Live Updates: Australia Eye ... (NDTVSports.com)

IND vs AUS, 1st Test, Day 1 Live: Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne aim to help Australia recover after a poor start. Mohammed Shami cleaned up David ...

- 09:28 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: Time for national anthemsPlayers of both the teams are out on the ground for their respective national anthems. - 09:05 (IST)IND vs AUS LIVE: Australia opt to bat first!Rohit Sharma flips the coin which lands in favour of the Australia skipper Pat Cummins. - 09:50 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: WICKETAnother one bites the dust! - 10:40 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: FOUR!A tad fuller from outside off stump from Mohammed Shami and Marnus Labuschagne comfortably drives it away for a four. - 10:10 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: Australia careful against spin!After Ravindra Jadeja, the next over was bowled by Axar Patel. - 10:48 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: FOUR!A good wristy shot from Steve Smith and he will get a four off it. Like us on [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.robo.ndtv.cricket&hl=en)or [iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/in/app/ndtv-cricket/id418320331?mt=8). - 10:32 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: Smith-Labuschagne pair solid!The duo of Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne have added 27 runs off 65 balls so far. - 08:08 (IST)IND vs AUS LIVE: Welcome guys!Hello everyone, welcome to this space. - 11:05 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: 50-run partnership!A four from Steve Smith through extra cover and there comes the 50-run partnership between him and Marnus Labuschagne for the third wicket. It was cut shot from the backfoot that helped Labuschagne get a boundary.AUS 44/2 (17.4) The short mid-wicket fielder did give a run but the ball comfortably raced to the boundary.AUS 48/2 (19.4)

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