The fourth test match between India and Australia will be played on 26 December. The series is tied at 1-1 at the end of three matches. In such a situation, India and Australia will not want to leave any stone unturned in the last two matches. Team India can make big changes in its game in the fourth test match. Team India can drop Nitish Kumar Reddy in the fourth test. Nitish Reddy is the second batsman to score the most runs for India in this series. Washington Sundar may get a chance in his place in the team.
This player may be out of Melbourne test
Nitish Kumar Reddy made his Test debut in the Border Gavaskar Trophy. Meanwhile, he impressed everyone with his batting. Nitish has scored 179 runs in five innings of three matches. He has scored more runs in this series than Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Meanwhile, his strike rate has been 72.2. In 5 innings, 19 fours and 7 sixes came from his bat. Even after this he may be out of Melbourne Test.
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Team India’s record on the Melbourne field has been very good. Team India last lost here in 2011. The match was a draw in 2014. India won in 2018 and 2020. In such a situation, Team India would like to create a stir on the Melbourne grounds once again. Spinners get help on the Melbourne pitch. Due to which Team India can enter this match with two spinners. Ravindra Jadeja is already in the team. In such a situation, Washington Sundar can be given a chance as the second spinner. Sundar has played only one match so far on this tour. In this match he took 2 wickets and scored 32 runs.
Team India’s probable playing XI for Melbourne Test:
Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj.