A huge five-match Test series between fierce rivals Australia and India begins in Perth in the early hours of Friday morning – Richard Mann offers his thoughts here.

Australia's five-match series against India should be a treat for fans of Test cricket and both teams start the first Test in Perth with a point to prove. The Aussies have lost their last two home series to India, going down 2-1 in 2018-19 and 2020-21, and their last home Test was January's dramatic eight-run defeat to the West Indies in Brisbane.

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India head into a hotly anticipated five-Test showdown against Australia starting in Perth on Friday wounded by their first home series loss in 12 years and with a point to prove.

Following are facts and figures ahead of the five-match test series between Australia and India, which begins on Friday: FIXTURES First test: Nov. 22-26, Perth Stadium Second test (day-night): Dec. 6-10,

As the top two teams in Test cricket prepare for a five-match series, ABC Radio’s Ed Cowan and Corbin Middlemas ask which team is under pressure more – Australia, who have lost the last four Border-Gavaskar Trophies,

India has not lost a BGT since 2017 and has won two back-to-back matches in Australia. See which teams have won the most consecutive series against Australia.

CHENNAI: The last time India played a Test match in Australia, things didn't go well for the batters. After letting Australia post 369 in the first innings, India were reduced to 186/6 at the Gabba. The match,