Former Indian coach Ravi Shastri believes India were well within their rights to celebrate escaping the follow-on in Brisbane and can build on their effort as the Test series against Australia heads to Melbourne.

India captain Rohit Sharma has won the toss and decided to bowl first in the third cricket test against Australia at the Gabba.

India have given themselves a strong chance ... there is no cut-off time for the overs to bowled, although light in Brisbane starts to fade at around 5.30pm local time. Australia, however, are ...

India 51/4, trail by 394 runs Finally! The officials have decided to call the stumps as bad light stopped play at the Gabba. What a day of cricket in Brisbane. A stop-start day and Australia ...

Ravindra Jadeja has put a great fight as India aim to avoid the follow-on on Day 4 of the ongoing Test against Australia at the Gabba in Brisbane.

India captain Rohit Sharma wants his team’s other bowlers to “step up” and help pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah, who has been the standout star of the series with Australia.

In-form Australian batter Travis Head will be fit for the fourth test and India are considering restoring captain Rohit Sharma to the opener's slot for the match starting in Melbourne on Thursday.

Bumrah's 904 points is the joint-highest total ever achieved by an India Test bowler, standing alongside newly-retired Ravichandran Ashwin, who achieved the feat in December 2016.

The former coach believes India were well within their rights to celebrate passing the follow-on in Brisbane and can build on their effort as the Test series against Australia heads to Melbourne.