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How to watch Australia vs India: live stream 2nd Test of Border–Gavaskar Trophy 2024 online or on TV, India need a miracle

India's Virat Kohli (L) and Jasprit Bumrah talk on day four of the first Test cricket match between Australia and India at Optus Stadium ahead of the 2nd Test Australia vs India.

With the visitors a game to the good after a dominant first Test, the Border–Gavaskar Trophy action has moved to Adelaide for a day/night encounter. The Australia vs India live stream of the 2nd Test started on Friday, December 6 (the evening of Thursday, December 5 in the US). You'll find full 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.

When Australia bowled out the tourists for a mere 150 on day 1 in Perth, it seemed that all the pundits had called it right and that India would struggle to challenge Down Under this time around. A few days later and the same commentators were expounding the death of Australian cricket after they fell to a 295-run defeat.

India have welcomed back skipper Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill and Ravi Ashwin for their visit to the Adelaide Oval, but it's been the home side who have shown their class the pink ball to put themselves on the brink of tying up the series 1-1.

First came Mitchell Starc returning career best figures of 6 for 48 as the tourists crumbled to 180 all out. The stage was then set for Travis Head to smash a superb century to get the home side well ahead in the game. Five evening wickets later, and India have been left reeling — they're still in arrears heading into the third day.

We're set for another fascinating few days of Test cricket. Discover all the information you need below to get an Australia vs India 2nd Test live stream and watch cricket online from anywhere in the world.

How to watch Australia vs India for free

Great news for cricket fans Down Under — every minute of this Australia vs India Test series will be shown for free on Seven on TV and through the 7plus streaming service online.

The 2nd Test is a day/night game, so the daily start time is at 2.30 pm ACDT Adelaide time (3 pm AEDT). That's 4 am UK / 11 pm ET / 8 pm PT / 9.30 am IST.

If you have access to Fox Sport or streaming specialist Kayo Sports, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy will also be shown there.

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

If you're going to be away from your normal TV setup but still want to watch Australia vs India, you might run into some problems. Thankfully, you can solve this exact issue with a Virtual Private Network (VPN).

A VPN lets you change your IP address to that of the area of what you want to watch, meaning you can tune into live cricket or other content even if you're not there. Our favorite is NordVPN, which is the No. 1-rated VPN in the world right now according to our sister site, TechRadar.

How to use a VPN to watch any stream

  • Download the app at NordVPN
  • Choose the location of the streaming service you want to watch (UK, US, etc)
  • Navigate to the streaming service and start watching!

When does the Australia vs India match begin?

The 2nd five-day Test match between Australia vs India starts on Friday, December 6, with the fifth and final day scheduled for Tuesday, December 10. Each day of play starts at 2.30 pm ACDT local time, which is 9.30 am IST in India and 4 am UK.

If you're in the US, note that the match starts the day before the scheduled date. So that's Thursday, December 5, with play starting at 11 pm ET / 8 pm PT each day.

What are the Test series dates for Australia vs India in 2024?

  • 1st Test: November 22-26 — Perth Stadium India won by 295 runs
  • 2nd Test: December 6-10 — Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
  • 3rd Test: December 14-18 — The Gabba, Brisbane
  • 4th Test: December 26-30 — MCG, Melbourne
  • 5th Test: January 3-7 — SCG, Sydney

All you need to know about Australia vs India

What are the Australia vs India squads for the 2nd Test?

Australia: Pat Cummins (c), Sean Abbott, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Brendan Doggett, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Nathan McSweeney, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Beau Webster

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Ravichandran Ashwin, 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

What is the Australia vs India 2nd Test venue?

The second Australia vs India Test is taking place at the Adelaide Oval in South Australia — a 50,000+ ground that has been hosting Test cricket for 140 years.

The highest recorded Test total at the Adelaide Oval of 674 actually came for Australia against India — but that was way back in 1948, with Don Bradman top scoring. In more recent memory, this is the ground where recently retired David Warner smashed Pakistan around the park for 335*.

The Aussies have only lost a test here once in the last decade; a defeat inflicted on them by Virat Kohli's India in 2018.

What is the head-to-head record between Australia vs India?

Head-to-head in Tests only

Played: 108
AUS won:
45
IND won:
33
Drawn: 29
Tied:
1

What is the Border-Gavaskar Trophy?

The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is the name given to any 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.

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