India vs Australia Second Test Match: The Australian team had to face a crushing defeat by 295 runs in the first test match against India. No one expected this defeat, as the Indian team reached there after losing three Tests at home against New Zealand. Apart from this, Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill also did not play in the first Test. In such a situation, Team India had a great performance by winning under the captaincy of Jasprit Bumrah. Now the second match between the two teams will start from December 6 at the Adelaide ground. India’s regular captain Rohit will return in this Test. Australia has also started making strategies to win the second Test.
Australia’s coach made a big statement about the team
According to a report by ESPNcricinfo, Australia head coach Andrew Macdonald has confirmed that Australia will have the same squad for the second Test against India in Adelaide and there will be no changes. But after the loss against India, there are some issues with Mitchell Marsh’s fitness. Due to which the playing eleven may change. The team that Australia selected for the first Test against India. 13 players were involved in it.
Possibility of changes in playing 11
Coach Andrew Macdonald said the same people in the changeroom would be in Adelaide. But there is no possibility that the same playing XI that played in the first Test will play in the second Test. He did not seem committed to this. He said we will figure it out as we go, but as I said the team that is there will be in Adelaide.
On the other hand, Marnus Labuschagne and Usman Khawaja are also not performing well. Jose English is waiting for his turn on the bench. Maybe the Australian team will give him a chance in the playing eleven for another Test match. Currently, before the second Test, the Australian team will gather for a net session in Adelaide.
Mitchell Marsh bowled 17 overs
Apart from this, Mitchell Marsh bowled 17 overs in the first Test match and took a total of three wickets, which is the most in a single match in the last three years. For that, the coach said that we will wait. Australia had very few bowling options in Perth due to Marsh’s fitness. While the Indian bowlers restricted Australia to 104 and 238 runs in both the innings.
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