Ishant to miss 4th test, decision on Ashwin awaited; Aus delay team naming

Kohli spoke at length about his disappointment that Ashwin was not fit for such an important match

India have reversed an earlier decision about the availability of Ravichandran Ashwin for the fourth and final test against Australia and named the off-spinner in a 13-man match squad on Wednesday.

With a 2-1 lead, India need only draw the test at the Sydney Cricket Ground to secure their first series triumph in Australia and something of a standoff on team-namings appeared to develop on the eve of the match.

India skipper Virat Kohli's press conference was prefaced by an announcement from a team spokesman that Ashwin was not 100 per cent fit and would not be considered for selection.

Australia's Tim Paine