India v Australia 3rd Test

David Warner and all-rounder Shane Watson have recovered from wounds and will play for Australia in front of the Boxing Day Test against India at Melbourne Ground.

He combine came back to preparing amid a Christmas Evening session at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Shane Watson was confused when struck on the protective cap by a bouncer on Tuesday, tackled a knocking down some pins machine in the indoor nets before moving outside.

He blow started concern Watson may have managed genuine damage, impending after Australian batsman Phillip Hughes was executed by a bouncer on November 25.

Warner, batting surprisingly since harming his thumb in the second Test triumph over India in Brisbane a week ago, passed himself fit and demanded he would keep up the "talk" with the visitors.

"It was a bit sore when it hit the join and toe of the bat, however that is not out of the ordinary," Warner said. "It's going to be very terrible, however I can tolerate that torment and get out there on Boxing Day."

Indians Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli and Ishant Sharma have all been fined for their behavior in the four-Test arrangement, as has Warner after a warmed trade in the first Test in Adelaide.

"I like to go at them, to attempt and get them to nibble once more at me when I go out there and bat. Right now it’s working," Warner included.

Indian endeavors to exasperate Mitchell Johnson exploded backward with the quick bowler taking four wickets and crushing 88 runs in a match-winning execution in Brisbane.

With batsman Mitchell Marsh precluded through damage, Joe Burns is liable to be given his Test presentation. The Queensland batsman, 25, has been connected with move to Somerset one year from now, yet his Test call-up may have put paid to that.

Quick bowler Ryan Harris is fit in the wake of missing the second Test with harm, and he could return at the cost of Mitchell Starc, however Peter Siddle is an alternate solid choice on what is his home ground.

India trail 2-0 in the arrangement and must turn around a 23-year losing streak in Melbourne to stop Australia recapturing the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

All-rounder Akshar Patel has supplanted the harmed Ravindra Jadeja in India's squad for the Melbourne and Sydney Tests.

Patel, who turns 21 in January, is a left-arm spinner who has taken 14 wickets in nine one-day internationals however has not played a Test.

Jadeja has shoulder damage and will return home to experience restoration.