Australia's hopes of regaining the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in the series-deciding clash in Brisbane this week have been buoyed by the reported absence of Indian spearhead Jasprit Bumrah.Jasprit Bumrah is set to miss the fourth Test."Jasprit Bumrah suffered an abdominal strain while fielding in Sydney. He is going to sit out of the Brisbane Test but is expected to be available against England," a BCCI source told PTI.
Batsman Hanuma Vihari, who bravely helped save the drawn third Test at the SCG by surviving 161 balls, predominantly with a hamstring tear, is in doubt. Rishabh Pant and Ravichandran Ashwin are also battling problems. Pant could not keep wicket in Australia's second innings because of a left elbow injury, while Ashwin, who survived 128 deliveries in a rearguard display, has a back problem.
Should Pucovski not play, Marcus Harris would come under serious consideration to finally play, having been bypassed through the opening three Tests. Harris played the last of his nine Tests on the 2019 Ashes tour. Matthew Wade is suddenly under the microscope after a double failure of 13 and 4 in Sydney in his return to the No.5 spot. Wade was selfless in agreeing to be a locum opener earlier in the series but he has been overly aggressive at times through the series, and been dismissed just when he appeared set.
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