AUS vs IND: Perth Test preview
The final preparations are underway for the marquee series which will see India and Australia play five Tests against each other. After the series kicks off in Perth, the second Test will be played in Adelaide before stops in Brisbane and Melbourne before the final Test in Sydney which will take place in the New Year.
India have had some selection dilemmas heading into the first Test. With captain Rohit Sharma not set to arrive in Australia until after the start of the match and No.3 Shubman Gill injured, India have added top-order batter Devdutt Padikkal to their squad on the eve of the match. India are also coming off the back of a devastating rare home Test series loss to New Zealand.
The early signs point to India picking Nitish Kumar Reddy and R Ashwin for the Perth Test.
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Australia will be fielding a new opener in Nathan McSweeney, who replaces Steve Smith at the top of the order. Smith will move back down into the middle-order in Cameron Green's absence through injury, allowing space for McSweeney to partner Usman Khawaja at the top.
India won both of the last two editions of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, and also won the last two editions in India. Australia haven't won a Test series against India in a decade.
Where to watch the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024/25 on TV and live stream
India
TV channels: Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 Hindi HD, Star Sports 1 Tamil, Star Sports 1 Tamil HD, Star Sports 1 Telugu, Star Sports 1 Telugu HD, Star Sports 1 Kannada
Live stream: Disney+ Hotstar
Australia
TV channels: Fox Cricket, Seven
Live stream: Foxtel, 7plusSport
UK
TV channels: TNT Sports 1
Live stream: Discovery+ app
USA
If you’re based in the US, you can watch India's tour of South Africa on Willow. Find out more here.
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