Rohit Sharma's struggles continue despite resuming his opening role in the Boxing Day Test, amassing an average of 6.20 in five innings so far in this Border Gavaskar Trophy. This performance risks him having the lowest average for a visiting captain in Australia. He missed the first Test due to paternity leave, while Jasprit Bumrah captained India to victory.
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