It all depends on India's bowlers :
The Boxing Day Test here in Melbourne is a much-loved tradition, and one of its customs is that the captains address the press two days before it starts. Christmas is a time for holidaying and good cheer, not dusty pre-match conferences.
Despite the unavailability of Shane Watson and the popular theory here that five bowlers are needed against a strong Indian batting line-up, Australia has chosen not to play all-rounder Daniel Christian in the first Test.
It will be a series of rediscovery and validation
India and Australia set up Test cricket's most riveting rivalry over the last decade.
Champions, like electric current, need resistance to be measured
against. Although England and South Africa provided vigorous
counterpoints to Australia during this period, neither did it as
uniformly, as luminously, or indeed as magically as India.continuereading
Captains say that the start will be crucial
The Boxing Day Test here in Melbourne is a much-loved tradition, and one of its customs is that the captains address the press two days before it starts. Christmas is a time for holidaying and good cheer, not dusty pre-match conferences.
“It is (special) because of the date,” Australian captain Michael Clarke said of the occasion. “It's the Boxing Day Test match. It's built up because it is a special Test match, no doubt about it. But as with any Test, I think the start is crucial. Whether you bat or bowl is irrelevant, but how you start the game is often a good indication to where the Test match is going to end up. continuereading
Cowan set to open for Australia:
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