Updated On: 24 December, 2018 10:00 PM IST | Melbourne | R Kaushik
With over 3,000 runs in last 13 months under his belt across all formats, opener Agarwal is almost certain to make Boxing Day debut v Oz

Mayank Agarwal of India 'A' celebrates his century on Day Two of the first unofficial Test v South Africa 'A' at Bangalore's Chinnaswamy Stadium last August. PIC/PTI
There they were, the three protagonists auditioning for two spots at the top of the tree, batting side by side at India's first net session at the MCG yesterday, ahead of Wednesday's Boxing Day Test against Australia.
Murali Vijay, 34, the veteran of 61 Test matches, but with just 49 runs in four innings this series, the one-time master of the leave now struggling to put mind over matter.