Speculating about who will come out on top in the Gabba Test is futile, with Australia and India each facing challenges with the series locked at 1-1, writes Geoff Lemon.

After guiding the Maroons to a remarkable men's series victory last year, the master coach relinquishes the role to focus on South Sydney's 2021 NRL campaign.

Chaos reigns ahead of the Australian Open with former men's number one Andy Murray and women's contender Madison Keys both testing positive for COVID-19 days before they were supposed to fly to Australia.

Opener Will Pucovski has been replaced in the Australia side to take on India in the fourth Test at the Gabba after failing to recover from a shoulder injury.

The Saints will play finals football for the first time since 2011 after guaranteeing a berth in the top eight with a 52-point thrashing of the Giants.