Marnus Labuschagne scores century but Australia doesn’t quite take advantage of India’s makeshift attack at Gabba

Australia only partially took advantage of India’s cobbled-together bowling attack after winning the toss and electing to bat on day one of the fourth Test at the Gabba, advancing to 5-274 at stumps.

Marnus Labuschagne capped a fine series with his first century of the summer, but other Australian batsmen could have done better after establishing themselves at the crease.

Australia put its third different opening partnership for the series — David Warner and Marcus Harris — straight into the firing line of an Indian attack beleaguered by injury.

But India, despite being without Jasprit Bumrah, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Hanuma Vihari from the team that played the last Test, took just six balls to get rid of David Warner,…