Australia will aim for an outright series win when they host India in the final Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Sydney.

Australia registered a whopping 184-run victory against India in the Boxing Day Test match. With this win, the hosts extended their lead to 2-1, and they will have a golden opportunity going into the Sydney Test to clinch the BGT series after nearly a decade. 

Meanwhile, cracks have begun to appear in the Indian ranks. Rohit Sharma, who has had a poor run of form, may opt out of the Sydney Test. This will be a big jolt for the Indian team that is aiming to win the final match of the series, not just to retain the trophy but also to stay in contention for World Test Championship (WTC) final.

The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.

Australia vs. India 5th Test live stream, TV channel

Here’s how to watch this Test match in Australia:

• TV Channel: Foxtel, Channel 7
• Live stream: Kayo, 7Plus

This game is available for the live TV broadcast on Foxtel’s dedicated cricket channel – Fox Cricket –and Channel 7 in Australia. You can also live stream this game on Kayo. 

New users to Kayo can currently sign up to a FREE trial.

What time does Australia vs. India 5th Test kick off?

This Test match takes place at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia and kicks off on Friday, January 3 at 10:30 a.m. local time.

Here’s how that time translates across Australia:

Australia vs. India 5th Test team news

Sam Konstas, who stepped in for Nathan McSweeney in the Boxing Day Test match, made most of his chance and will open the innings yet again. Mitchell Marsh, after recovering from his niggle, hasn’t been in the best of form. It is likely that Beau Webster will replace him in the final Test. 

Scott Boland will continue to be a part of the lineup as Josh Hazlewood is yet to recover from his injury. Mitchell Starc, who was not at his best in Melbourne, is reportedly battling a side strain injury, and his participation remains uncertain. 

Australia predicted XI: Khwaja, Konstas, Head, Smith, Labuschagne, Webster, Carey (wk), Lyon, Cummins (c), Starc, Boland.

Shubman Gill, who was dropped from the fourth Test, is likely to return in the India lineup.

The visitors also added Tanush Kotian as a spin bowling all-rounder to their squad, and the surface at Sydney may assist him.

Akash Deep will remain out from this match due to a back issue; Prasidh Krishna is likely to step in as his replacement. Recent reports suggest that skipper Rohit Sharma has pulled out of the Sydney Test. As a result, Jasprit Bumrah, who captained the side in the opening match, will carry out the leadership duties.

India predicted XI:  Jaiswal, Gill, Rahul, Kohli, Pant (wk), Jadeja, Reddy, Bumrah (c), Sundar, Krishna, Siraj.