Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Live coverage of day one of Second Test between Australia and India in Adelaide

Chris Robinson
The West Australian
Nathan McSweeney and Marnus Labuschange survive the night session to get Australia to stumps with nine wickets in hand and well on top of India after day one.
Nathan McSweeney and Marnus Labuschange survive the night session to get Australia to stumps with nine wickets in hand and well on top of India after day one. Credit: Paul Kane/Getty Images

Can Australia produce a big turnaround to get the series back on an even keel in the Second Test?

Pat Cummins’ side will be desperate for a response following their rout in Perth, but it won’t be easy without Josh Hazlewood and against an Indian side bolstered by the return of skipper Rohit Sharma.

Stay across all the latest action below, with play due to start at midday WA time.

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Langer weighs in

One of the biggest talking points heading into Adelaide is the form - or lack of - from Marnus Labuschagne.

While he’ll have to wait for his opportunity to get to the crease, his old coach Justin Langer has detailed the mental challenge he faces and how he can fight his way out of it in an exclusive column.

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COIN TOSS - INDIA WIN AND WILL BAT

Pat Cummins and returning Indian skipper Rohit Sharma are at the coin toss - and it’s Sharma who gets to choose. The tourists will bat.

Sharma expects the deck will provide something for everyone. Cummins says he would’ve opted to bat too.

The Aussies make just one change as flagged: Scott Boland in for the injured Josh Hazlewood.

India insert Sharma, Shubman Gill and Ravi Ashwin return, with Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel and Washington Sundar making way.

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