Rohit, just like Melbourne, was last among recognised batters to enter the nets but this was after head coach Gautam Gambhir refused to confirm whether the out-of-form skipper would be at the toss on Friday morning.

The Pink Test is an annual affair in Australian cricket, falling in the year's first week. The tradition seeks to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research, through the McGrath Foundation.

Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has been excluded from the playing XI for the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Pitches at the SCG have had a history of assisting spinners in Test cricket. Pacers also come in handy initially. One of the oldest venues in