Test match cricket is finally back on Australian shores, with India arriving for a four-Test series. The first Test is scheduled to begin on Thursday, December 6 at 11am (AEDT) at the Adelaide Oval.
This is Australia’s first home Test series since the ball-tampering debacle in South Africa, and it’s all been downhill since.
India have just finished beating the West Indies 2-0 and arrive in Australia with potentially their best ever chance of beating Australia away from home.
» Australia vs India: Day 1 live scores, blog
Dates: Thursday December 6 – Monday December 10
First ball: 11am (AEDT) – 10:30am (local)
Venue: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, South Australia
TV: Live, Fox Cricket 501, Channel 7
Online: Live, Foxtel app, Foxtel now, Kayo Sports, Plus7
Umpires: Nigel Llong, Kumar Dharmasena
Overall head-to-head: Played 94, Australia 41, India 26, drawn 26, tied 1
Overall record in Australia: Played 43, Australia 28, India 5, drawn 11
Overall record at the Adelaide Oval: Played 11, Australia 7, India 1, drawn 3
Overall series: Played 25, Australia 12, India 8, drawn 5
Overall series in Australia: Played 11, Australia 8, India 0, drawn 3
Australia
Tim Paine (c), Mitchell Marsh (vc), Josh Hazlewood (vc), Pat Cummins, Aaron Finch, Peter Handscomb, Marcus Harris, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Nathan Lyon, Shaun Marsh, Peter Siddle, Mitchell Starc, Chris Tremain
India
Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane (vc), Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rishabh Pant, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, KL Rahul, Privthi Shaw, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma, Rohit Sharma, Hanuma Vihari, Kuldeep Yadav, Umesh Yadav
| Session | Start time (AEDT) | Finish time (AEDT) | Start time (local) | Finish time (local) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First session | 11:00 AM | 1:00 PM | 10:30 AM | 12:30 PM |
| Lunch break | 1:00 PM | 1:40 PM | 12:30 PM | 1:10 PM |
| Second session | 1:40 PM | 3:40 PM | 1:10 PM | 3:10 PM |
| Tea break | 3:40 PM | 4:00 PM | 3:10 PM | 3:30 PM |
| Third session | 4:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 3:30 PM | 5:30 PM |
Under a new TV deal, the Australian cricket team’s Test matches will be screened on both Fox Sports and Channel Seven.
Fox Sports will broadcast on Fox Cricket (Channel 501) and Seven on Channel 70. Both of these will start their coverage at 10am (AEDT).
Online, you can stream the action through either of Foxtel’s streaming applications, Foxtel Now or the Foxtel App.
You’ll also be able to stream the action through Kayo Sports.
Here at The Roar, we will have all the action covered with a live blog and highlights.
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