Australia and India prepare for the third Test at the Gabba, with Australia's Josh Hazlewood potentially returning. India seek to repeat their historic 2021 victory at the Gabba, while Australia aim to solidify their World Test Championship final chances.

Nathan McSweeney faces the challenge of filling David Warner's shoes in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series at Gabba.

With only one century and half-century, which came in Adelaide, Australian batsmen have struggled in the two Test matches in the series

While the under-fire Marnus Labuschagne found form with a resolute fifty, batting mainstay Steve Smith and rookie opener Nathan McSweeney continue to search for runs in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Former skipper Smith is also in the middle of a woeful run, having scored 19 in his three innings of the series.