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India vs Australia 3rd Test: A Crucial Encounter at The Gabba

The third Test of the ongoing five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy series between India and Australia is set to take place at The Gabba in Brisbane from December 14 to 18. This match is crucial for both teams as it offers a chance to take the lead in the series. After suffering a humiliating defeat by 10 wickets in the second Test at Adelaide Oval, the Indian team, led by Rohit Sharma, is looking to bounce back with a strong performance.

Australia has announced its playing XI for the third Test, with star pacer Josh Hazlewood returning to the side after missing the pink-ball Test due to injury-related issues[4]. The Indian squad includes notable players like Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja, and Virat Kohli, while the Australian team boasts of players like Pat Cummins, Scott Boland, and Steve Smith[3].

The pink-ball test is a significant challenge for the Indian team, given their limited experience with pink-ball cricket. In the second test, Australia won by ten wickets due to poor performance from the Indian players, with India recording their lowest test score in history (36 all out)[3].

Top Scorers/Players:
- India Squad:
- Rohit Sharma (C)
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Dhruv Jurel (Wk)
- Sarfaraz Khan
- Virat Kohli
- Prasidh Krishna
- Ravichandran Ashwin
- Rishabh Pant (Wk)
- KL Rahul
- Harshit Rana
- Abhimanyu Easwaran
- Shubman Gill
- Nitish Kumar Reddy
- Mohammed Siraj
- Washington Sundar

- Australia Squad:
- Pat Cummins (c)
- Scott Boland
- Alex Carey (wk)
- Josh Hazlewood
- Travis Head
- Josh Inglis
- Usman Khawaja
- Marnus Labuschagne
- Nathan Lyon
- Mitch Marsh
- Nathan McSweeney
- Steve Smith
- Mitchell Starc
- Beau Webster

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