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The first Test of the four-match series is played with pink-ball while the rest of the series will be played with red-ball.

Aussies skipper Tim Paine agreed that there isn't a need to get aggressive but he and his men won't take a "backward step" if need arises

India are in third place in the ICC men's Test team rankings with 114 rating points, whilst Australia top the rankings with 116.46 rating points

India's playing XI: Mayank Agarwal, Prithvi Shaw, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Wriddhiman Saha, Ravichandran Ashwin, Umesh Yadav, Mohammad Shami, and Jasprit Bumrah.

Speaking to media on Wednesday, Paine said that Green will be playing as an all-rounder and would bowl more than four overs in a spell which was the limit set for him due to workload management.

'The start of the series is important and we have to do well in Adelaide'

"All-rounder Moises Henriques has been added to Australia's squad for the first Vodafone Test against India after the hosts' camp continues to be hit with injury," a report said.

The song, which releases on December 16, is about breaking barriers of one's own mind and to celebrate small wins in daily life.

India have plenty of options in the form of Prithvi Shaw, Mayank Agarwal, Shubhman Gill and KL Rahul. And if cleared, Rohit Sharma will join the list for third and fourth Tests.

Pant is known for his flamboyant batting. However, his record behind the wickets is not so impressive compared to Wriddhiman Saha.

However, the battle already kicked off, albeit off the ground. India are taking on Australia A in the pink ball three-day warm up game where Indian batsmen fared poorly in the first innings after being all out for less than 200

India and Australia are slated to lock horns in the four-match Test series, beginning December 17. The first Test would be played at Adelaide Oval and the match would be contested under lights.

The 95-meter (312-foot) Aurora Australis was built in Newcastle north of Sydney and launched in September 1989.

Former England captain Michael Vaughan too believes that Smith should lead in case their regular skippers suffer any injury. Smith was leading Australia in all three formats before the ball-tampering incident in 2018 and Vaughan wants it to end there.

Siraj's gesture has taken the internet by storm and the BCCIshared a picture in which Green can be seen on his knees after the fierce blow and Siraj standing next to him and checking on the Australian.

China's foreign ministry has demanded Australia take unspecified steps to repair relations.

Earl Eddings, Chair of Cricket Australia, also paid tribute to all those who took part in the famous Brisbane Test of 1960-61 and the enduring bond between the two cricketing sides.

The report also said that the US policy towards China is unlikely to change dramatically in the early stages of the Biden administration.

On Twitter, the speedster wrote, "The last few months have been surreal. My maiden outing with #TeamIndia and we won the T20I series. A dream come true moment made special by the champion bunch.

"There are shorter boundaries here and we had a good game last time. For the bowling line-up as well we wanted to be more professional and test ourselves," skipper Virat Kohli said.