Australia have recalled all-rounder Mitchell Marsh at the expense of middle order batsman Peter Handscomb in the only change to the side for the Boxing Day test against India at Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Skipper Tim Paine said Marsh's ability to support the bowlers had been a key factor in his decision but acknowledged that Handscomb might feel hard done by at being dropped from a winning team.
The four-match series is tied at 1-1 after the tourists won the first test in Adelaide by 31 runs and Australia took a 146-run victory in the second test in Perth.
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