The Melbourne pitch is expected to be pace-friendly for the Boxing Day Test between Australia and India. The five-match Test series is evenly poised at 1-1 after three matches.

Both India and Australia will enter the fourth Test match at Melbourne Cricket Ground as favourites on Thursday. India have won the last two Boxing Day Test matches at MCG and are expecting the same result in the upcoming BGT fixture.

According to Accuweather, there is barely any chance of rain until Monday, but the forecast for the first three days is cloudy.

India and Australia will lock horns in the Boxing Day Test at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Thursday. The third Test in Brisbane ended in a draw after rain played spoilsport. Will weather have the final say in Melbourne too?

The previous game in Brisbane had ended in a draw, leaving the series still locked at 1-1 after three matches.

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The Boxing Day Test between Australia and India at the MCG is crucial, with valuable World Test Championship points at stake. The pitch is expected to remain seam-friendly rather than spin-friendly, despite visible grass and high temperatures potentially influencing conditions.

If Rohit Sharma opts to open with Yashasvi Jaiswal in the fourth Test at the MCG, KL Rahul is likely to bat at No.3. Melbourne weather may influence India's decision to play two spinners.

The Indian cricket team will face the Australian cricket team in the fourth Test of the five-match series. The match will take place on Boxing Day at the MCG.