Difficult to beat Australia in Gabba, but not impossible
Team India is once again going to face the challenge of Australia in Gabba. Although Gaba was considered the fort of Australia, but now it is not so. The big thing is that it is not that Australia has not lost test matches at Gabba. Therefore, if Team India forgets its previous defeat and enters the field for this match, then victory is not far away. Anyway, the Indian team will enter this match with its full strength. Let us take a look at how Australia has performed so far on the historic ground of Gabba.
The five test match series is currently tied
The Test series being played between India and Australia is currently tied at 1-1. That means now whichever team wins the third match, it will take the lead and there will be a possibility of winning the series. But this work is not going to be that easy. The kind of comeback that Australia made in the second match after losing the first match, the Indian team can also do it, provided India’s batting continues in the same manner for which it is known and recognized. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli had scored centuries in the first test of the series, which was the reason why Team India was successful in registering victory. Now if this happens again then it is not a big deal.
Australian team has lost 10 test matches so far in Gabba
Brisbane’s Gabba ground is the favorite cricket ground of the Australian team. The Australian team has so far played 66 test matches in this ground. Out of these, it has won 42 and 13 matches have ended in a draw. The Australian team has so far lost only 10 test matches at this venue. Australia had to face defeat in Test here for the first time in 1933. Then England had defeated him on this very ground. Team India had also defeated Australia on the same ground on its last tour. Even West Indies has succeeded in defeating Australia here.
This match is also important for the World Test Championship
At present, there may be a lot of talk about Team India regarding the final of the World Test Championship, but the path to the final is not so easy for Australia too. At present, Australia is at second place and India is at third place in the points table. But the difference in PCT between the two teams is not much. Whichever team wins the Gabba match will be ahead in the race for the finals. This means that this match is not only important to win the series, but is also very important for the WTC final.
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