Australia were 68 for two in the first innings against India as rain halted play shortly before the lunch break on the first day of the first cricket Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) here Monday.
Debutant opener Ed Cowan was batting on 14 and Ricky Ponting 15 when rain stopped play prompting an early lunch. India pacer Umesh Yadav picked up the two wickets of David Warner (37) and Shaun Marsh.
Australian captain Michael Clarke won the toss and elected to bat in the first Test of the four-match series at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) here Monday.
India's two frontline fast bowlers, Ishant Sharma and Zaheer Khan, were included in the side and will form the pace attack with Umesh Yadav while off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin got the nod for the spot ahead of left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha.
Australia included debutat opener Ed Cowan in the side.
Debutant opener Ed Cowan was batting on 14 and Ricky Ponting 15 when rain stopped play prompting an early lunch. India pacer Umesh Yadav picked up the two wickets of David Warner (37) and Shaun Marsh.
Australian captain Michael Clarke won the toss and elected to bat in the first Test of the four-match series at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) here Monday.
India's two frontline fast bowlers, Ishant Sharma and Zaheer Khan, were included in the side and will form the pace attack with Umesh Yadav while off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin got the nod for the spot ahead of left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha.
Australia included debutat opener Ed Cowan in the side.
