The traditional Boxing Day Test at the MCG sees the series tantalizingly tied at one game apiece. The Australia vs India live stream of the 4th Test started on Thursday, December 26 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.
US: Willow Sports via Sling TV
AUS: 7plus (FREE)
IND: Star Sports Network / Disney+ Hotstar
UK: TNT Sports / Discovery+
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Despite the horrid weather and eventual result, there was plenty to learn from the drawn Test at the Gabba. Steve Smith broke his hoodoo to score a 33rd ton, Travis Head showed once again why he is considered by many as the most destructive batter in world cricket right now, and the Aussies don't seem to have an answer to Jasprit Bumrah doing Jasprit Bumrah things.
The momentum in this series continues to swing more than a Mitchell Starc yorker, and both sides have reasons to feel by degrees confident and alarmed heading to the G for round four of this absorbing series.
19-year-old Sam Konstas has been the talking point after Day 1. He scooped and smashed his way to a dynamic 60 on debut, getting the measure of Bumrah's line and length and Virat Kohli's unwelcome shoulder. With contributions from Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne and Smith, they built a handy lead of 311 for the loss of six wickets at stumps.
If Christmas Day feasting has still left you hungry for more, then prepare to tuck into five delicious days of Test cricket. Discover all the information you need below to get an Australia vs India 4th 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 is being shown for free on Seven on TV and through the 7plus streaming service online.
The daily start time for the 4th Test is at 10.30 am AEDT in Melbourne, 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 4th Test match begin?
The 4th five-day Test match between Australia vs India starts on Boxing Day (Thursday, December 26) 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 Christmas Day (Wednesday, December 25), with play starting at 6.30 pm ET / 3.30 pm PT / 11.30 pm UK each day.
Australia vs India 4th Test team news
Australia XI: Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland
India XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep
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 (Australia won by 10 wickets)
- 3rd Test: December 14-18 — The Gabba (Draw)
- 4th Test: December 26-30 — MCG, Melbourne
- 5th Test: January 3-7 — SCG, Sydney
All you need to know about Australia vs India
What is the Australia vs India 4th Test venue?
The fourth Australia vs India Test is taking place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Victoria — better known as the MCG or simply The G.
The Boxing Day Test has been a regular fixture of the Australian summer since 1980 and has been played for the last 30 straight years without missing one.
India have won the last two Boxing Day Tests these two teams have competed, but Australia have a 60% winning record overall for all Boxing Day Tests played at the MCG.
What is the head-to-head record between Australia vs India?
Head-to-head in Tests only
Played: 110
AUS won: 46
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
