India vs Australia 4th Test, Melbourne weather forecast: With WTC finals spot at stake, will the MCG suffer the fate of the Gabba?

With qualification for the World Test Championship (WTC) at stake, attention will be focused not only on the fourth test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series between India and Australia, but also on the weather in Melbourne. The previous match in Brisbane ended in a draw, leaving the series tied at 1 win and 1 loss after three games. Australia certainly had the upper hand in the match and stood on the brink of effectively eliminating India from the race to the finals, but further strengthening their cause, rain on the final day ended their hopes and nearly two sessions ended. has flowed away.

Both teams have undergone significant lineup changes. Australia lost Josh Hazlewood to injury, so Scott Boland will replace him, while Nathan McSweeney will be left out of the squad and replaced by 19-year-old Sam Constas. has been confirmed. International debut on Thursday. For India, Ravichandran Ashwin announced his retirement and returned home after the Gabba Test last week, and the team named uncapped Tanush Kotian as his replacement.

Check the weather forecast for Melbourne

Fans breathed a sigh of relief as the MCG was packed to capacity on all five days of the match. There is little chance of rain until Monday 30th December. According to Accuweather, the first three days will be cloudy with a 0 to 2 percent chance of precipitation for the first two days. However, there is a chance of rain in the evening on the third day, increasing the chance to 24%. However, the remaining two days are expected to be mostly sunny.

How does the MCG test affect my final WTC qualification?

If India, currently in third place with nine wins from 17 matches and a score of 55.88 PCT, loses or draws in the fourth Test, they could be eliminated from the race for a place in the WTC finals. However, if they win, they have a chance to advance to their third consecutive WTC final.

Australia are scheduled to play a two-match Test series at home against Sri Lanka in January, but will need two wins and a draw in their remaining games as part of the cycle.