Australia has had ten days to ruminate on their second-Test defeat at the hands of India, and hopes to have regrouped to test their hosts at the Holkar Stadium in Indore. Follow all the action in our live blog.
Captain Smith, reporting for duty.
Good afternoon cricket fans and welcome to the ABC Sport coverage of Australia's third Test against India at the Holkar Stadium in Indore.and, having suitably recovered from watching the phenomenal second Test between New Zealand and England, I have passed myself fit to be your eyes and ears this afternoon and for the next five days of cricket from the subcontinent.
Every Test is significant and, despite Australia having already surrendered the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, this will be a crucial Test of the tourists' mettle ahead of the equally difficult Tests to come in England later this year., of course, and all our thoughts are with him and the Cummins family at what must be a truly difficult time.return to the captaincy position for the third time since the fallout from Cape Town 2018.
A win apiece in Indore or Ahmedabad next week will see both side lock their place in the World Test Championship final at The Oval on June 18, so there is still plenty to play for.
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