Australia v India Test Series: Schedule, Squads, and How to Follow

Australia and India are scheduled to compete in their first five-match Test series in 34 years, with India commencing their five-Test tour of Australia on 22 November. This marks the first five-match Test series between these two nations since India’s 1991-92 tour of Australia, which concluded with the home team winning 4-1. India’s most recent visits to Australia occurred in the 2018-19 and 2020-21 seasons, where India secured 2-1 victories on both occasions. Despite both teams being prominent in the sport, India recently experienced a 3-0 home defeat against New Zealand. To secure a spot in next year’s World Test Championship final, India must win four of the Tests against Australia. The series schedule is as follows: * 22–26 November: First Test – India won by 295 runs * 6–10 December: Second Test, Adelaide Oval (04:00 GMT) * 14–18 December: Third Test, Brisbane Cricket Ground (00:20 GMT) * 25–30 December: Fourth Test, Melbourne Cricket Ground (23:30 GMT) * 2–7 January: Fifth Test, Sydney Cricket Ground (23:30 GMT) The squad for Australia (specifically for the second Test) includes: Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Sean Abbott, Brendan Doggett, Scott Boland, Beau Webster. India’s squad comprises: Rohit Sharma (captain, Tests two-five), Jasprit Bumrah (captain, Test one), Abhimanyu Easwaran, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Sarfaraz Khan, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Akash Deep, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Devdutt Padikkal. Leading run-scorers in the series are: 1. Marnus Labuschagne – 426 runs 2. Steve Smith – 313 3. Rishabh Pant – 274 4. Cheteshwar Pujara – 271 5. Ajinkya Rahane – 268 The top wicket-takers are: 1. Pat Cummins – 21 wickets 2. Josh Hazlewood – 17 3. Mohammed Siraj – 13 4. Ravichandran Ashwin – 12 5. Jasprit Bumrah & Mitchell Starc – 11 Ball-by-ball commentary for all matches will be available via BBC Sounds, BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, and the BBC Sport website and app, exclusively for UK users. ABC Grandstand in Australia will provide the commentary. The commentary team features TMS regulars Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell, and Harsha Bhogle, alongside Australia’s leading Test pace wicket-taker Glenn McGrath, former India captain Sunil Gavaskar, ex-Australia coach Darren Lehmann, and former Australia batter Phil Jaques. Additionally, video highlights of all key moments will be accessible on the BBC Sport website and app shortly after they occur and at the conclusion of play. Daily reports, analysis, and reactions will also be featured on the website and app. Regular updates and coverage will be provided on the BBC Cricket Instagram and WhatsApp accounts. In the UK, the series can be watched live on TNT Sports.