THE BIG SERIES: THE BIG PLAYERS

STEVE SMITH (Australia) Overall: 73 tests, 7227 runs at 62.84, 26 centuries

Versus India: 10 tests, 1429 runs at

84.05, 7 centuries

Superb record against India with seven tons and three half-centuries in 20 test innings.

JASPRIT BUMRAH (India) Overall: 14 tests, 68 wickets at 20.33, five five-wickets innings

Versus Australia: 4 tests, 21 wickets at

17, one five-wicket innings Stunned Australia in 2018-19, bowling with express pace and wicked ball movement.

PAT CUMMINS (Australia) Overall: 30 tests, 143 wickets at 21.82, five five-wickets innings

Versus India: 6 tests, 22 wickets at

28.68, one five-wicket innings Australia’s vice-captain is the No.1 ranked bowler in test cricket.

CHETESHWAR PUJARA (India) Overall: 77 tests, 5840 runs at 48.66, 18 centuries

Versus Australia: 16 tests, 1622 runs at

60.07, five centuries

The batting linchpin averaged more than 74 in Australia last series with scoring three tons and a half-century in four tests.

NATHAN LYON (Australia) Overall: 96 tests, 390 wickets at 31.58,

18 five-wicket innings

Versus India: 18 tests, 85 wickets at

32.6, seven five-wicket innings.

The perfect package as an offspinner with the ability to contain while attacking at the same time.

VIRAT KOHLI (India) Overall: 86 tests, 7240 runs at 53.62, 27 centuries

Versus Australia: 19 tests, 1604 runs at

48.6, seven centuries

Will only play the first test before returning for the birth of his first child but in Adelaide has made three tons.