Mohammed Siraj is set to lead India's pace attack in his third cricket test as the tourists prepare to rule Jasprit Bumrah out of the 'Gabba series decider against Australia starting Friday

Bumrah's expected to join a stack of teammates unavailable due to injury or personal reasons such as Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav and third-test hero Hanuma Vihari.

Opener Mayank Agarwal, who loomed as an inclusion for Vihari in a rejigged order, is getting scans on a hand injury.

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