Summary

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  • Just 13.2 overs - in two different spells - possible on opening day

  • India won toss and bowl

  • Hazlewood replaces Boland for hosts; Deep & Jadeja in for Rana & Ashwin for tourists

  • Five-Test series level at 1-1

  • Third Test, day one, Brisbane

  1. Just 13.2 overs possible on opening daypublished at 06:22 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December

    The umpires have decided enough is enough.

    We're done for day one, with just 13.2 overs possible.

    Play will resume at the earlier time of 23:50 GMT for the remainder of the Test, with 98 overs scheduled each day.

    That's if the weather allows, anyway. Things don't look great on that front.

  2. No play possible in afternoon sessionpublished at 04:59 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December

    A wide angle view of the ground in BrisbaneImage source, BBC Sport

    We've lost the entire afternoon session due to rain.

    It has got lighter, and the puddles on the outfield have disappeared, but the rain has been persistent and has not stopped yet.

    Conditions are getting a little lighter, but the light and general condition of the outfield will be factors if any more play is possible on the opening day.

    The players are taking tea now.

  3. What happened in the morning session?published at 03:20 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December

    Brisbane outfield is covered in water during day one of the third Australia-India TestImage source, Getty Images

    Well, not a lot in truth. Rain twice interrupted proceedings before players took lunch at the usual time.

    Here's what happened:

    • India won the toss and decided to bowl first with overcast conditions
    • They made two changes with Akash Deep and Ravindra Jadeja replacing Harshit Rana and Ravichandran Ashwin. For the hosts, Josh Hazlewood has recovered from injury to come in for Scott Boland
    • The first rain delay came after 5.3 overs, when Australia were 19-0, and lasted just under 30 minutes
    • The second spell of play saw 7.5 overs before the rain returned. Deep had an lbw appeal against Nathan McSweeney turned down in that period. Australia are 28-0 currently.
    • The forecast suggests some improvement in the weather after tea, but the afternoon session is delayed as the rain persists. The outfield is also very wet.

    While we wait for play to resume you can prepare for the men's Big Bash, which starts on Sunday, with our preview.

    You can also follow the opening day of the third Test between New Zealand and England in Hamilton.

  4. McSweeney plans to 'throw a few more punches' at Bumrahpublished at 13:31 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December

    Nathan McSweeney and Jasprit Bumrah shake handsImage source, Getty Images

    Australia opener Nathan McSweeney says he hopes to "throw a few more punches" at India quick Jasprit Bumrah in the third Test.

    McSweeney, 25, has been dismissed by Bumrah three times in four knocks so far and has only managed to score nine runs against him.

    Bumrah has 12 wickets in the two Tests including an unplayable spell of 5-30 in India's 295-run win in the first Test in Perth, while Australia's Mitchell Starc has 11 wickets as the hosts dominated the pink ball Test in Adelaide.

    But McSweeney hopes the challenge posed by the "unique" Bumrah will serve him well for the rest of the series and his career.

    "To get a bowler like Jasprit early on in my career, it's not going to get much tougher than that," McSweeney told Cricket Australia.

    "Hopefully I'll get better the more I face him, and I can throw a few more punches here at the Gabba."

    Read more from Nathan McSweeney on facing Jasprit Bumrah.

  5. India's players not scarred by Australia thrashing - Rohitpublished at 13:30 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December

    Rohit SharmaImage source, Getty Images

    India captain Rohit Sharma says the manner of his side's thrashing by Australia in the second Test will not leave his players with mental scars.

    Australia wrapped up a 10-wicket victory at the Adelaide Oval to square the five-match series at 1-1 after dominating all three days of the match.

    None of India's players made a half-century in either innings, while their bowling attack failed to capitalise when conditions were in their favour - especially with the pink ball under the floodlights on day one.

    The third Test at the Gabba in Brisbane starts on 14 December and Rohit acknowledged India have to "figure out certain things", but believes his team will not be weighed down by defeat.

    "Firstly, it's not a [mental] scar, it's just we've lost a Test match. We didn't play well enough," he said.

    "It's still 1-1 and plenty of things left [to come] in this series and definitely a way for us to get back into it. I am not going to look too much into this game and start worrying about little things."

    Rohit agreed India were "not good enough with the bat" but is confident their top order can turn things around in Brisbane.

    "When you come to Australia, I feel the best chance of winning a Test match is by putting runs on the board," he said.

    "Whatever challenges are there and the conditions are tough, we want to battle it out, stay out there and grind it out. I can see guys are putting a lot of effort into their plans, in what they want to do."

    Read more reaction from the second Test as Australia level series.

  6. Cummins takes five as Australia demolish India - read the second Test reportpublished at 13:29 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December

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    'He can do no wrong' - Cummins takes five-wicket haul

    Pat Cummins took 5-57 as Australia wrapped up an emphatic 10-wicket victory over India on day three of the second Test to square the series at 1-1.

    India resumed on 128-5 - 29 runs adrift - at the Adelaide Oval and were dismissed for 175 despite Nitish Kumar Reddy's battling 42.

    Cummins did the most damage while Scott Boland claimed 3-51 and Mitchell Starc 2-60 to set Australia a target of 19 for victory.

    Openers Nathan McSweeney and Usman Khawaja chased down the total in just 3.2 overs.

    The third Test in Brisbane starts on 14 December.

    India's defeat now means they now need to win all three remaining Tests in the five-match series to qualify for the World Test Championship final.

    Australia must win four out of their next five Tests to be certain of their spot but are likely to need fewer victories.

    Read the full report as Australia beat India in second Test to level series.