Australia have an opportunity to complete off the sequence towards South Africa with a clear sweep when the SCG Test will get underway at the moment.
After back-to-back dominant shows the Aussies introduced a number of adjustments to the squad for the useless rubber.
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With a restricted quick tempo assault on supply, the Aussies will look to their spinners on a Sydney wicket that hasn’t been seen in over a decade.
The visiting South Africans shall be hoping to finish the tour on a excessive notice earlier than they depart, however shall be reliant on their batting line-up performing a significant 180.
The first ball is about to be bowled at 10:30am (AEDT), don’t miss a second of the motion.
10am – Australia win toss, elect to bat
Pat Cummins has gained the toss and elected to bat first with the Aussie skipper naming three adjustments to the crew from the Boxing Day crew.
Australia XI: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Matthew Renshaw, Alex Carey, Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.
9:30am – SCG pitch ’by no means seen something prefer it’
The SCG hasn’t been a form enjoying floor for spinners in years passed by, however the curator has thrown up a dry wicket which might swing a key change.
Ashton Agar was promoted into the enjoying squad and with the Aussies seeking to put together for a tour of India, the pitch may very well be the right lead in for the spinner.
With accidents to Mitchell Starc and Cameron Green opening the door, the selectors additionally opted to go away out Scott Boland with Agar, Matt Renshaw and Josh Hazlewood being elevated.
Speaking earlier than play Alyssa Healy couldn’t imagine what she had seen after venturing out and working her eye over the SCG pitch.
“Going out and looking at the wicket a bit earlier, it’s really dry and could crumble pretty quickly. I’ve never seen anything like it in my lifetime,” she stated on Fox Cricket.
“It wouldn’t surprise me if there is a lot of spin bowling in the Australian attack.”
Fox Cricket’s Kerry O’Keeffe stated spin would play a key function.
“This could be a battle of the slow men,” he stated on Fox Sports News.
“Everybody thought that this series may be won by the quicker men and it has been decided by the Australian fast men (so far) but in these next five days the slow men could come into their own.”
O’Keeffe stated it was an enormous take a look at for Agar forward of a tour of India in February.
“This is a Test trial for him … Agar has a big opportunity to be that second spinner to India,” he stated.
“He’s become a T20 specialist – … and his numbers in T20 cricket are fantastic. His Test numbers are less so … he’s unproven and hasn’t played a Test for a number of years but they (Australian selectors) like the cut of his jib”
Originally revealed as Australia vs South Africa reside: Dry SCG pitch ‘never seen anything like it’
