Daijiworld Media Network
Sydney, Feb 1: After a humiliating 0-4 whitewash in the tests, a beleaguered Indian team is ready to take on the Aussies in the shortest version of the game, the T20 on Wednesday.
India have won the toss and elected to field.
Conditions are currently overcast at the moment but there is no sign of the rain. The weather today is not so promising, but one hopes that the rain stays away.
Stadium Australia is now the 19th Australian ground to host an international match.
The match will be played under overcast conditions. The pace bowlers might struggle with their run-ups and the humid weather. There will be some movement off the surface, the bounce might be a touch uneven. The pitch looks to be a good playing surface.
The city witnessed a heavy, unseasonal downpour of rain in the morning, which could affect the Twenty20 match. The good news is that weather forecasters have said the rain is likely to lessen and stop as the day goes on. Stay tuned for further updates.
This is taking place at Stadium Australia, the venue for the 2000 Olympics. India will look for a turnaround after the 0-4 thrashing in the Test series. Australia will be led by George Bailey and he will want to make a winning start to his captaincy stint.
Teams:
Australia (Playing XI): David Warner, Matthew Wade(w), Travis Birt, David Hussey, George Bailey(c), Daniel Christian, Mitchell Marsh, Xavier Doherty, James Faulkner, Brett Lee, Brad Hogg
India (Playing XI): Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni(w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Rahul Sharma, Vinay Kumar, Praveen Kumar