8.50am All this drama around India selection has taken focus away from the pitch. There is a tinge of grass on the pitch, but there are dry spots aplenty. A new-ball pitch for the quicks. Dry underneath. Disconcerting turn expected third day onwards. So once again, the toss is crucial, and at least according to the experts, all the talk of pace and bounce might be unfounded

8.45am From early indications, India have gambled in this Test. They might have replaced Kohli, a batsman, with a left-arm wristspinner. That is not what Australia must have expected. However, you know with wristspinners; when they go right, they go right awesomely; but they can also go wrong


8.41am Sanjay Bangar, the batting coach, confirms Kohli is out. He hasn't made it. So that makes Ajinkya Rahane the 33rd Test captain for India. Not yet sure who Kohli's replacement is. What we know so far is that Kuldeep Yadav, the left-arm wristspinner, is in

Punishment for slow overrate:
As per ICC's rules, a captain will be fined 20% of his match fee per one over for the offence. Each player of the team is also fined 10% per over.
A captain of an international side will be suspended for one match if his side is guilty of two minor over rate offences in the same format over a 12-month period.