Team India has locked in their openers for the third Test against Australia at the Gabba in Brisbane starting December 14, while the skipper Rohit Sharma’s batting position has also been sealed, per the latest reports.

BGT: India lock openers for Gabba Test, Rohit Sharma to continue batting at 6 – Report

The Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) stands equal at 1-1 and the series now moves to Brisbane where India breached the Fortress Gabba last time they played Australia.

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Veteran India batter Cheteshwar Pujara has backed pacer Harshit Rana to retain his place in the playing XI for the third Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) Test in Brisbane which starts on December 14.

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The newest pace bowling sensation in world cricket, West Indies' Shamar Joseph, could be seen playing the T20 World Cup later this year, as per head coach Darren Sammy.

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Australia Test opener Steve Smith has conceded that 'he could have retained the strike' instead of giving it to Josh Hazlewood against a firing Shamar Joseph in the second Test at the Gabba.

‘Could’ve kept strike against Shamar Joseph instead of giving it to Hazlewood,’ admits Smith after Gabba loss

South Africa captain Dean Elgar has slammed the 'Gabba' pitch by calling it 'unsafe' after Proteas lost the game in under two days on Sunday. "I did ask the umpires how long it goes on for before it is essentially unsafe.

AUS vs SA 2022: South Africa captain Dean Elgar criticises Gabba pitch, calls it 'unsafe'

Cheteshwar Pujara has been an integral part of India's Test line-up ever since he made his debut. While Pujara was initially labelled as a home bully, he has played some memorable knocks in tough overseas conditions for Team India.

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India created history by winning their second successive Test series in Australia during the 2020/21 tour. After the first Test, at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Virat Kohli-led India were trailing 1-0 post a shambolic performance in the opening match, which they lost by eight wickets.

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Cheteshwar Pujara's performance in the Australia tour earned him a lot of praise. He stood like a wall in front of the best Australian bowling attack, especially during the fourth Test at the Gabba.

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India scripted history after winning the Gabba Test and breaching Australia's fortress. The visitors ended Australia's 30-year long streak in Brisbane and also sealed the series (2-1) going on top of the WTC table.

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Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pujara earned a lot of praise for his performance in the famous Gabba win against Australia in Brisbane. The batsman scored brave knock of 56 runs in 211 balls (his slowest-ever Test half-century) helped batsmen like Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant to swing their bats freely.

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The seventh-wicket partnership between Shardul Thakur and Washington Sundar put India back in contention to draw the final Test match against mighty Australia to retain the Border-Gavaskar trophy.

IND vs AUS, 4th Test: Thakur-Sundar's brave partnership puts Australia in pressure situation on Day 3

Washington Sundar achieved a unique feat after scoring gritty 62 runs on his Test debut at the Gabba against the mighty Australian bowling attack. Sundar was Team India's forced replacement after Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja's injury.

Washington Sundar achieves unique feat after scoring half-century on Test debut

Shardul Thakur and Washington Sundar's 123-run partnership for the seventh wicket brought India back into the game. The partnership is India’s third-highest ever 7th wicket stand in Australia and the highest 7th wicket stand at the Gabba.

'What a beautiful partnership': Cricketing stalwarts praise record 7th wicket partnership between Shardul Thakur and Washington Sundar

Thunderstorm played a spoiled sport as the third session of Day 2 was abandoned due to wet outfield, with India 62 for two in reply to Australia's first innings 369 in the series-decider at the Gabba on Saturday.

Ind vs Aus, 4th Test: Thunderstorm plays spoilsport as India end Day 2 at 62/2

Australia's opening batsman Will Pucovski's availability for the Gabba Test is in doubt after sustaining shoulder subluxation injury in the Sydney Test. Head coach Justin Langer on Wednesday said that they will 'probably' get to know if the batsman will be ready to play or not.

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Many reports suggest that Team India are reluctant to travel to Brisbane for the fourth and final Test versus hosts Australia due to the harsher bio-security rules in Queensland.

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The drama continues to run high in the India vs Australia series as the latest development suggests the fourth Test match at the Gabba in Brisbane is slated to go on as per schedule, reported news agency PTI on Sunday.

The Gabba Test to go on as planned as there are no request to shift venues: Reports

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