The team winning the toss batted first in the first two Tests. India have won the toss here at the Gabba, and they’re bowling first. “A little bit of grass, looks a little soft as well,” Rohit Sharma says. “We want to try and make use of the conditions.”

Pat Cummins says he would have done “one of those two” when asked if he’d have batted or bowled. Goes with his recent, reveal-nothing persona from social-media videos when he’s said “bowler” and “batter” when asked to describe Jasprit Bumrah and Virat Kohli in one word.

In their bid to make the best of these conditions, India have made two significant changes to their side. One is in their fast bowling, with the control of Akash Deep preferred over the hit-the-deck but slightly hit-or-miss Harshit Rana. Ravindra Jadeja, their go-to spinner overseas for so many years, makes his first appearance of the series, and his presence will shore up India’s batting significantly.

Just the one change for Australia, and we’ve known what it was going to be, with Josh Hazlewood returning from injury and Scott Boland going back onto the bench.