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Record favours Australia as teams head to Gabba for second Test

December 16, 2014 17:15 IST

With the second Test set to start on Wednesday, here is a quick fact check on how both teams stand at the Gabba.

Josh Hazlewood looks on with teammates during an Australian training session at The Gabba in Brisbane on Tuesday

Josh Hazlewood looks on with teammates during an Australian training session at The Gabba in Brisbane on Tuesday. Photograph: Matt Roberts/Getty Images

AUSTRALIA

World ranking: Second

Captain: Steven Smith

Coach: Darren Lehmann

Team: Smith, Brad Haddin, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Johnson, Nathan Lyon, Shaun Marsh, Mitchell Marsh, Chris Rogers, David Warner, Shane Watson.

INDIA

World ranking: Sixth

Captain: Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Coach: Duncan Fletcher

Squad: Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan, Murali Vijay, K.L. Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma, Suresh Raina, Wriddhiman Saha, Naman Ojha, Ravichandran Ashwin, Karn Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Varun Aaron.

Australia vs India Tests at the Gabba

Matches: 5

Australia wins 4

India wins 0

Draws 1

Results:

December 2003 - Draw

November 1991 - Australia won by 10 wickets

December 1977 - Australia won by 16 runs

January 1968 - Australia won by 39 runs

November 1947 - Australia won by innings and 226 runs.

Source: REUTERS
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