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Australia v India: How to watch the one-day international series

Aaron Finch (pictured left) holding the trophy with with Virat Kohli (pictured right) at the SCG.
Aaron Finch (pictured left) with Virat Kohli (pictured right) at the SCG. (Getty Images)

The long-awaited Australian summer of cricket is around the corner and India have arrived looking to repeat their 2-1 series victory over the Aussies in 2018/19.

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Here is everything you need to know ahead of the One-Day International series against India.

Where are the ODI matches

There will be three ODIs between Australia and India all condensed into a shorter time-period due to coronavirus pandemic travel restrictions.

The first two ODIs kick off at the SCG with the final match in the nation’s capital.

  1. Australia v India 27/11 Sydney Cricket Ground

  2. Australia v India 29/11 Sydney Cricket Ground

  3. Australia v India 2/12 Manuka Oval

Australia has only played one ODI on home soil since January 2019, one match in 679 days, which only adds to the anticipation for the blockbuster series against India.

The Aussies will also be looking to win consecutive ODIs on home soil for the first time since January 2017.

The T20 series will kick-start just two days later in Canberra.

How to watch Australia v India

The ODI series can be viewed on Fox Sports or streaming service Kayo Sports.

All ODI matches will start at 2.40pm local time.

Team news

Both teams’ preparations have been hampered after coronavirus restrictions have limited match practice and training schedules.

Aussie cricketers returning from the IPL are allowed out of their rooms for about three hours a day to train before the ODI series-opener in Sydney on Friday, the day after their 14-day quarantine finishes.

Former captain Ricky Ponting is helping coach Australia's IPL stars during their current quarantine stint in Sydney, with the entire limited-overs squad unable to train together before the first one-dayer at the SCG.

Australia's Steven Smith eyes the bowler during the first T20 international cricket match between South Africa and Australia.
Australia's Steven Smith eyes the bowler during the first T20 international cricket match between South Africa and Australia. (Photo by CHRISTIAAN KOTZE/AFP via Getty Images)

Virat Kohli and India's huge touring party left Dubai to Sydney on a charter flight, sharing it with Australia's Indian Premier League stars.

The superstar batsman will play in the six limited-overs matches in Australia before he will return home to be with his wife Anushka Sharma for the birth in early January.

India coach Ravi Shastri also has fears over opener Rohit Sharma and quick Ishant Sharma could miss this summer's Test series if they don't land in Australia this week.

Both will miss the ODI series, but are aiming to make an impact in the Test series.

with AAP

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