India vs Australia | We’ve almost played an away series, claims Jason Behrendorff

That’s exactly what’s happening in the ongoing series, given the recent comments passed by Australian pacer Jason Behrendorff who said that, “It’s been quite strange. We’ve almost played an away series so far. In Melbourne they asked for a cheer from the Aussie crowd ... then the Indian crowd and the whole stadium erupted. It’s exciting to have big crowds to play in front of. That’s what we love doing, to play in front of another packed house will be great fun.”

Australia currently lead the three-match series by 1-0 after the second and India will have to win in Sydney in order to avoid a series defeat at the start of their tour of Australia. As per Australian Associated Press reports, Sunday’s match is sold out, with tickets being sold on third-party websites for more than four times their original price despite the buyers’ risk of being refused admission. Indian captain Virat Kohli along with Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan have a huge fan following in Australia, the latter being married to an Australian.

“Freezing and sleety-type conditions, it was amazing how many people came out and supported. We know how passionate the Indian fans are and there were certainly a lot of them there and in Brisbane. It’s great to have big crowds in Australia again. It’s always a great rivalry. Winning the series is obviously huge and means a lot to us,” Finch added.