India started off with a flyer, claiming a 295-run win at the Optus Stadium in Perth.The hosts, soon after, emerged victorious by a 10-wicket margin in the pink-ball Test in Adelaide.Follow our live blog for the 4th Test as both teams take the field at the MCG.

Australia captain Pat Cummins has won the toss and decided to bat first against India in expected hot conditions at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the fourth test of the five-match series.

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Australia heaved a major sigh of relief on Wednesday after skipper Pat Cummins declared run-machine Travis Head fit for the Boxing Day test against India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

India is 167-6 at lunch on the fourth day and still trailing Australia by 278 runs in its first innings in the rain-plagued third cricket test at the Gabba in Brisbane.

Australia captain Pat Cummins won the toss and elected to bat in the fourth Test against India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday. Pat Cummins: We gonna have a bat today. There's a bit of a grass like an old MCG wicket,

Captain Rohit Sharma's batting position will be in focus as India look to win at MCG and thus retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, thus extending their hold on it to five consecutive series.