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Australia vs India (4th Test) – Fantasy XI Predictions For The Game
By CricShots - Jan 14, 2021 12:25 pm
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The fourth and final Test between India and Australia is scheduled to be commencing at the Gabba on Friday. The series is currently leveled at 1-1; the injury-ravaged visitors need a draw to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy while Australia needs a win to reclaim the trophy. The pressure is on Australia, still, they will be fancying the chances of a series win at the Gabba, as they have not lost a Test at the venue since 1988.

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Team India pulled off an improbable draw in Sydney against Australia

The duo of Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith is in decent form, but Australia has replaced the injured Will Pucovski with Marcus Harris who will open the batting alongside David Warner. Both the openers will be looking to start afresh at the Gabba. Meanwhile, India has been plagued by a series of injuries and may struggle to put up a competitive XI for the fourth Test. Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, and Hanuma Vihari have been ruled out of this Test.

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However, Ajinkya Rahane and his men will be showing trust in Mohammad Siraj and Navdeep Saini, both of whom made their Test debuts earlier in the tour, will have to play a bigger role in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah.  Although Australia is the clear favorite in the series decider, the hosts will write India off at their own peril, especially after the visitors’ gritty performance at the SCG. A grandstand finish possibly beckons in what has been a pulsating series thus far.

Let us take you all to the Probable Fantasy XI you can create with the following tips:-

Wicket-Keepers

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Rishabh Pant

Tim Paine seems to be a better pick as he has been known for making a strong comeback and he will be much more effective on pitches in Australia. However, for India, Rishabh Pant will be keeping the wickets as he is known for playing match-winning knocks, but in order to maintain the balance of the Fantasy XI, Paine seems the better pick.

Batsmen

Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Marnus Labuschagne, and Steve Smith have always been the prime contenders for fantasy cricket. Even, Rohit Sharma also is added in fantasy cricket and that will depend on the balance of the squad. Apart from them, there are some useful batsmen in the line-ups as well, like Shubman Gill, and David Warner.

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All-rounder

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Cameron Green

There are some really reliable all-rounders in both the teams but citing the pitch in Brisbane, R Ashwin, and Cameron Green seems to be the perfect fit. Apart from them, the good all-rounder for fantasy cricket is Moises Henriques.

Bowlers

Both the teams don’t have decent bowling line-ups but they don’t have practiced a lot. Bowlers like  Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Mohamed Siraj, and Navdeep Saini become the obvious choices for the Fantasy XI on the sticky track of Brisbane. Apart from them, some crucial bowlers can be like, Shardul Thakur, Josh Hazlewood, and Nathan Lyon.

Fantasy Suggestion #1: Matthew Wade, Ajinkya Rahane, Steve Smith (vc), David Warner, Shubman Gill, Ravi Ashwin, Cameron Green, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (c), Mohammed Siraj and Navdeep Saini.

Fantasy Suggestion #2: Rishabh Pant, Cheteshwar Pujara, Steve Smith, David Warner, Shubman Gill (c), Ravi Ashwin, Cameron Green, Mitchell Starc (vc), Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, and Navdeep Saini.