It’s the fifth and final Australia vs India Test match and the destiny of the Border–Gavaskar Trophy is still to be decided. The Australia vs India live stream of the 5th Test started on Friday, January 3 Down Under and you can find global daily start times further down this page.
You can watch Australia vs India for FREE Down Under. Abroad while it’s on? Watch AUS vs IND live streams from anywhere with a VPN.
After falling behind in the series in ignominious style in Perth, the Aussies have bounced back convincingly. Despite the sheer brilliance of Jasprit Bumrah, they won two of the following three games and may have already claimed a first Border–Gavaskar Trophy victory in a decade but for the rain in Brisbane.
India are now the side that seem to be in disarray, but if they can raise themselves to pull off a win in the New Year’s Test in Sydney, it will mean a fifth straight defence and still an outside chance of a spot in the World Test Championship final.
The big news ahead of this match was skipper Rohit Sharma’s absence. It did little to shore up his side’s batting, and they limped to 185 all out on a first day full of controversy. Stand-in captain Bumrah had the final say, though, taking Usman Khawaja’s wicket with the final ball and sharing some angry words with young Sam Konstas.
Want to see what way this superb, unpredictable series will turn next? Discover all the information you need below to get an Australia vs India 5th Test live stream and watch cricket online from anywhere in the world today.
How to watch Australia vs India for free
Great news for cricket fans Down Under — every minute of this Australia vs India Test series is being shown for free on Seven on TV and through the 7plus streaming service online.
The daily start time for the 5th Test is at 10.30 am AEDT in Sydney, which is 5 am IST in India. That’s 11.30 pm GMT / 6.30 pm ET / 3.30 pm PT on the preceding day.
If you have access to Fox Sport or streaming specialist Kayo Sports, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy will also be shown there.
Traveling outside of Australia? Not to worry, because you can still watch Australia vs India on your usual free stream by using a VPN – we recommend NordVPN.
How to watch Australia vs India live stream in the US
How to watch Australia vs India in India
If you want to watch the cricket on your TV in India, you’ll need access to the Star Sports Network where it will be shown in a choice of different languages.
To live stream Australia vs India online the destination is Disney+ Hotstar. Prices start from ₹299 for three months or a great value ₹899 for a whole year. You can pay more to upgrade to the platform’s Premium plan to watch on more devices and get 4K.
How to watch Australia vs India in the UK
Australia vs India coverage in the UK is carried through TNT Sports, which is available via TV plans from Sky, BT, EE and Virgin.
Alternatively, you can access TNT Sports online by signing up to Discovery Plus Premium. The rolling monthly membership can be cancelled any time and costs £30.99 per month.
How to watch Australia vs India from anywhere with a VPN
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When does the Australia vs India 5th Test match begin?
The 5th five-day Test match between Australia vs India starts on Friday, January 3 Down Under. Each day of play starts at 10.30 am AEDT local time, which is 5 am IST in India.
If you’re in the US and UK, note that the match starts the day before the scheduled date. So that’s Thursday, January 2, with play starting at 6.30 pm ET / 3.30 pm PT / 11.30 pm UK each day.
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Australia vs India 5th Test team news
Australia XI: Sam Konstas, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Beau Webster, Alex Carey (w), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland
India XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (w), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah (c), Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj
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What is the Australia vs India 5th Test venue?
The fifth Australia vs India Test is taking place at the Sydney Cricket Ground in New South Wales — better known as the SCG.
The historic 48,000-capacity ground first hosted Test cricket 142 years ago and, in more recent years, has regularly hosted the first Test of the year (or the New Year’s Test, as it has become known).
India have only ever recorded one Test victory at the SCG — that was way back in 1978 — and the Aussies haven’t lost a red ball game here in 13 years. But the tourists will want to channel the memories of their match here in 2004, when a double century from the legendary Sachin Tendulkar helped his team to a record setting first innings total of 705/7.
What is the head-to-head record between Australia vs India?
Head-to-head in Tests only
Played: 111
AUS won: 47
IND won: 33
Drawn: 30
Tied: 1
What is the Border-Gavaskar Trophy?
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is the name given to a Test series between Australia and India. It’s named for two greats of the game from the respective countries — Australia’s Allan Border and India’s Sunil Gavaskar.
First officially played for in 1996, India have held the trophy since 2017 when they won a four-Test home series 2-1. Having since won two consecutive series Down Under, India retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy again last year on home soil.
What are the Australia vs India Test squads?
Australia: Pat Cummins (c), Sean Abbott, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Jhye Richardson, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Beau Webster
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shubman Gill, Ravindra Jadeja, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Sarfaraz Khan, Prasidh Krishna, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar
