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.

To be fair, Manoj Prabhakar was a strong contender, and at one time he opened the batting and bowling. Later, it was Ajit Agarkar’s turn. And over the years, Irfan Pathan, Stuart Binny, Hardik Pandya and Shardul Thakur, to name a few, have all been seen through the prism of the Kapil lens.

India began the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 with a stunning 295-run win over Australia at the Optus Stadium in Perth. However, Australia made a roaring comeback at the Adelaide Oval by winning the pink-ball Test by 10 wickets.

Former Australian cricketer Matthew Hayden has advised Indian bowlers to exploit the Gabba pitch's bounce by targeting the fourth and fifth stump line in the upcoming third Test. He emphasised the need for India's batters to show resilience and bat for extended periods,

The broadcaster at the training session confirmed that there were no changes in India's batting order. Rahul and Jaiswal opened the innings, followed by other stalwarts like Virat Kohli, Sharma, and Rishabh Pant.

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From Saturday onwards, India and Australia are all set face each other for the third Test match at Brisbane's Gabba in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Former Australia opener Matthew Hayden has advised Indian bowlers to target the "fourth, fifth stump line" and use the Gabba's natural bounce in the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, starting Saturday.