The second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia is going to be a thriller on December 6, 2024, at Adelaide Oval under pink-ball conditions. Australia, which has been behind in the series, will look to come back strong and make it level.
Adelaide Oval is very bouncy, offering more help to pacers for early wickets with the angle and seam movement. Spin will get more help as the game reaches Day 3 onwards. Survivors of the initial mayhem will be well-settled on this soil. The skies are expected clear, and temperatures ranging 25°C to 30°C are in the bag for an uninterrupted contest of cricket.
India is likely to fiddle with their combination. Shubman Gill is likely to come in at No. 3 in place of Devdutt Padikkal and Rohit Sharma could slide down to No. 5 to bolster the middle order. Rishabh Pant remains a vital player at No. 6, with Nitish Kumar Reddy providing depth at No. 7. The bowling attack remains almost the same, led by Jasprit Bumrah and backed by Mohammed Siraj and Harshit Rana. Washington Sundar will lead the spin department.
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Australia, on the other hand, could bring in Scott Boland to replace Josh Hazlewood. Otherwise, the rest of the XI seems to be stable with Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, and Pat Cummins. Nathan Lyon will be essential on the spin-friendly surface while Mitchell Starc will lead the pacers.
For India, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jasprit Bumrah are the stars. The former’s conversion of starts into big scores and the latter’s exceptional pink-ball record make them indispensable to India’s strategy. For Australia, Marnus Labuschagne’s resilience and Mitchell Starc’s mastery with the pink ball are the key to their success.
India vs Australia 2nd Test Match Prediction
India’s confidence from their dominant first Test makes them slight favorites, but the pink-ball dynamics and the depth of experience for Australia make it an interesting contest.
India vs Australia 2nd Match Team
- Captain: Jasprit Bumrah
- Vice Captain: Kl Rahul
- Wicket Keepers: Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul
- Batters: Virat Kohli, S Smith, T Head, Y Jaiswal
- All Rounders: M Marsh, Jadeja
- Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, M Starc, M Siraj