With noses bloodied and pride stung from the pounding in Perth, Australia will look to hit back with the pink ball in the second test against India at Adelaide Oval as the tourists welcome back returning skipper Rohit Sharma.

Cricket's financial power India has never truly dominated five-day Test cricket, but a sustained run of success is imminent due to its depth of talent and heft.

India will play just their fifth pink-ball Test when they face Australia at the Adelaide Oval for the second match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Australia will draw confidence from their exceptional record in day-night tests and expect to rebound from their Perth setback when they face India in the second match in Adelaide, wicketkeeper Alex Carey has said.

Top Australian batter took a painful blow in the nets ahead of the 'Pink ball' Test against India starting at the Adelaide Oval on Friday.

India have arrived in Adelaide for the pink-ball Test but the rainy weather in the city could have a say on what they do here.

With Rohit Sharma's preparing to face Australia in a day-night Test at Adelaide Oval starting December 6, the team's pink ball journey has been like a rollercoaster. From their first historic clash to memorable victories,

Australia are trailing 0-1 in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India, having lost the first Test in Perth by 295 runs.