By Reuters Staff
(Reuters) – Factbox on the first test between Australia and India, which begins on Thursday:
WHEN?
Dec. 17-21 (2:30 p.m. local time/0400 GMT)
WHERE?
Adelaide Oval (21,000 restricted capacity)
MATCH OFFICIALS (all Australian)
Umpires: Paul Reiffel, Bruce Oxenford
Third umpire: Rod Tucker
Match referee: David Boon
AUSTRALIA
World ranking: 1
Coach: Justin Langer
Captain: Tim Paine
Team (likely): Joe Burns, Matthew Wade, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Paine (wicketkeeper), Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon.
INDIA
World ranking: 3
Coach: Ravi Shastri
Captain: Virat Kohli
Team (likely): Mayank Agarwal, Prithvi Shaw, Cheteshwar Pujara, Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Wriddhiman Saha, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav.
PREVIOUS ADELAIDE OVAL TESTS
1948 – Australia won by an innings and 16 runs
1967 – Australia won by 146 runs
1978 – Australia won by 47 runs
1981 – Match drawn
1985 – Match drawn
1992 – Australia won by 38 runs
1999 – Australia won by 285 runs
2003 – India won by four wickets
2008 – Match drawn
2012 – Australia won by 298 runs
2014 – Australia won by 48 runs
2018 – India won by 31 runs
REMAINING FIXTURES
Dec. 26-30 Second test Melbourne Cricket Ground (1030 a.m. local/2330 GMT)
Jan. 7-11 Third test Sydney Cricket Ground (1030 a.m. local/2330 GMT)
Jan. 15-19 Fourth test the Gabba, Brisbane (1000 a.m. local/0000 GMT)read more
Factbox: Australia v India, first test – Reuters India
