The coin went in favor of Pat Cummins and Australia will bat. So that means Sam Konstas will be there early against Bumrah and Co. Good luck to him! Heat will be a factor, with temperatures likely to rise up to 40 degrees Celsius.

Cummins said: “The pitch looks good. There’s a bit of grass like an old MCG wicket, it looks nice and firm. The sun is shining, 1:1, which is what everyone wanted to see. It’s been a great series so far.” He confirms Konstas’ debut and that Scott Boland is stepping in for Josh Hazlewood.

Rohit Sharma says he would have fought too. “We have to bowl well. The series is 1-1 and there is a lot to play for. We fought really well in this game (Brisbane).” Rohit also confirms this Shubman Gill fails and will be at the top of the rankings. India also fielded two spinners, with Washington Sundar coming into the game.

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Australia: Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (capt), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland

India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma (Capt), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (Week), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep