India and Australia will head to Gabba in Brisbane with an aim to take a lead in the series. The preceding two Tests were mostly one-sided, with India comfortably winning the first Test in Perth by 295 runs before Australia handing a counter punch to the visitors with a crushing 10-wicket victory in Adelaide.

For a very long time, Gabba in Brisbane was Australia's fortress where a win for Australia was almost a guarantee even before the match started. From 1988 to 2021, Australia didn't lose a Test in Brisbane before India broke the streak on the 2020-21 tour. India would be optimistic about repeating the success in the ongoing series, but the conditions won't be favourable for them.

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The pitch will be lively and the overhead conditions will aid fast bowling. Batting won't be the easiest and given the form of Indian batters, things don't look too promising.

Brisbane Weather Report For India vs Australia 3rd Test

Rain could be a big factor in the Test and the players could be on and off the field frequently. As per the weather forecast, there is rain predicted on all five days of the Test. Day 1 has the highest rain prediction, with an 88 percent chance of precipitation while days 2 and 4 also have over 40 percent chance of rain. The remaining days 3 and 5 have a much better forecast, with rain prediction in 20s.

Gabba Pitch To Have Extra Pace And Bounce

According to the Gabba curator David Sandurski, the pitch during the Brisbane Test will be lively, much more than India's previous game at the venue. David revealed that the timing of the Test plays a big role in how the pitch behaves. He revealed that the pitch in Brisbane in Test matches played before Christmas is spicer than the matches played in January. Interestingly, Australia's defeat to India on the previous tour and against West Indies earlier this year at Gabba came when the matches were held in January.

“Different times of year definitely makes it different, it can be a slightly different pitch,” Sandurski said ahead of Saturday’s third Test start as quoted by the West Australian.

“Pitches later in the season might have a bit more wear and tear while ones early in the season usually are a bit fresher and might have a bit more in them. Generally speaking, we still prepare the pitch the exact same way every time to try and get the same good carry, pace and bounce that the Gabba is known for. We are just trying to make a traditional Gabba wicket like we do each year,” he added.

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