Gambhir was fortunate to survive a certain lbw appeal when Mills was called for a no-ball with his first delivery of the day, but took advantage of his leg-off to bring up his 10th Test half century.

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He dispatched a Graeme Swann long-hop to the mid-wicket boundary to bring up a half-century stand, and reached his own maiden fifty in his fourth Test from 47 balls, 44 of those runs coming in boundaries.

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And he hopes a change in bats will bring an up-turn in his own form ahead of the first Test, which begins in Brisbane on Thursday.

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In front of former England coach Duncan Fletcher, who is working as a consultant to Micky Arthur's men, McKenzie pulled Shahadat to bring up his 3000th Test run before Smith notched his 23rd Test half-century.

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