Probable XI –
Australia –
Joe Burns, Matthew Wade, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Tim Paine (C & WK), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
India –
Ajinkya Rahane (C) , Mayank Agarwal, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Tim Paine
2. Joe Burns
3. Steven Smith(C)
4. Mayank Agarwal
5. Cheteshwar Pujara(VC)
6. Ajinkya Rahane
7. Travis Head
8. Ravindra Jadeja
9. Pat Cummins
10. Josh Hazlewood
11. Jasprit Bumrah
– Steven Smith is the best captain pick as he has scored runs at an average of 80 & 54 in H2H matches and at this venue respectively.
– Cheteshwar Pujara might be a good punt VC considering his average of 57 & 38 in H2H innings and at this venue respectively.
– Joe Burns & Mayank Agarwal both might be good punts considering their average of 41 & 44 in more than 5 H2H innings respectively.
– Ajinkya Rahane has been scored 230 runs at an average of 58 in 4 innings at this venue which includes a century too so he might be a good pick.
– Ravindra Jadeja & Travis Head both are good punts as they have done well in H2H matches with both bat and ball.
– Jasprit Bumrah had taken 9 wickets in the last test match played b/w both the teams at this venue so expecting him to be lethal in this game too.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Rishabh Pant
2. Steven Smith
3. Marnus Labuschagne
4. Mayank Agarwal
5. Cheteshwar Pujara
6. Travis Head
7. Ravichandran Ashwin
8. Ravindra Jadeja
9. Pat Cummins
10. Josh Hazlewood(C)
11. Jasprit Bumrah(VC)
– Josh Hazlewood & Bumrah can be good punt C VC picks considering their good numbers at this venue and the pace favoured pitch.
– Rishabh Pant has done well in H2H matches as he has scored 350 runs at an average of 58 in 7 innings.
– Ravichandran Ashwin is the most successful and consistent bowler against AUS as he has taken wickets at an average of 30 in 30 innings which has bagged him 82 wickets.
Grand League Combination –
1. Rishabh Pant
2. Steven Smith
3. Ajinkya Rahane(VC)
4. Shubman Gill
5. Travis Head
6. Cameron Green
7. Ravichandran Ashwin
8. Ravindra Jadeja
9. Josh Hazlewood
10. Nathan Lyon
11. Jasprit Bumrah(C)
– Expecting a good fighting game from IND so in that case Jasprit Bumrah have to be at his best.
– Ajinkya Rahane can play a top knock in this match considering his H2H & venue stats.
– Cameron Green can be a good GL pick especially if top order of AUS fails early.
– Nathan Lyon has taken 86 wickets in 35 innings at an average of 33 so he might be amongst the highest wicket takers.
