India's pace attack struggled in the Adelaide pink-ball Test, raising concerns about the bowling combination for the match in Brisbane. Nitish Reddy might have to sit out to accommodate a specialist fast bowler, with Akash Deep the likely replacement. The third Test begins on December 14, with the five-Test series evenly poised at 1-1.
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