Australia will be in search of their first Test series win in India in 19 years

According to experts, the Indian team management will do well to ask for sporting tracks against Australia in the upcoming four-match Test series

Australian all-rounder Cameron Green remains an "outside chance" to play the first Test against India despite lingering injury troubles, coach Andrew McDonald said Saturday.

Wasim Jaffer's comment came on the video of Australian cricket team practicing against Mahesh Pithiya to deal with Ravichandran Ashwin's threat.

Greg Chappell believes Australia can win the upcoming high-profile four-match Test series as India are "vulnerable" this time with injuries to key players like Rishabh Pant and Jasprit Bumrah

Ian Healy had said that if India offer 'fair pitch' in which there is consistent spin, without the ball "jumping ridiculously and sliding down low from day one", then Australian will end up on the winning side

Australia wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey has reminded his team how damaging the Indian pacers could be with their reverse swing even as countering the threat from hosts spinners was the main focus in the build-up to their Test series.

While the Pat Cummins-led side continues to prepare to put its best foot forward, the former India star feels that the touring side are panicking, and announcing an 18-member team is a sign of it.

Former Australia captain Michael Clarke has ridiculed a reported proposal by South Australia to bring the new year's Test to the Adelaide Oval from Sydney, saying it is unthinkable

The Australian pace legend believed that Jasprit Bumrah may have to take hard decisions in order to prolong his career.

Three pitches in the middle of the main ground in Alur have been prepared by the Karnataka State Cricket Association for the practice, informed Cricket Australia, adding that the pitches offer more turn as training progresses.

Ravichandran Ashwin has enjoyed plenty of success against Australia, especially in India. To prepare for the threat that Ashwin possesses, Australia have taken a unique step.

Virat Kohli has so far played in 20 Tests against Australia scoring 1682 runs at an average of 48.05. He has scored seven tons against the Aussies.

Bairstow had broken his leg and dislocated his ankle when he slipped on a golf course in September last year and missed the T20 World Cup in Australia

Hosts India will have the upper hand if the tracks are rank turners in the upcoming Test series but Australia will win on "fair" pitches, feels former wicketkeeper Ian Healy

Shreyas Iyer, who has been a consistent performer in his short Test career, was India's stand out batter in the 2-0 series win in Bangladesh in December

The Pakistan-born batter has played 56 Tests, 40 ODIs and nine T20s for Australia. He was named Australia's Test Player of the Year on Monday.

In five Tests and 10 innings in 2022, Cheteshwar Pujara scored 409 runs at an average of 45.44