Boxing Day Test could be at MCG if crowd can come, says Cricket Australia's Nick Hockley
Cricket | August 08, 2020 13:28 ISTThere have been talks of shifting the Boxing Day Test to Adelaide amid the rising coronavirus cases in Victoria.
There have been talks of shifting the Boxing Day Test to Adelaide amid the rising coronavirus cases in Victoria.
Due to rising COVID-19 cases in Victoria, Cricket Australia is contemplating shifting the Boxing Day Test against India to Adelaide.
The 31-year-old had scored three centuries during the four-Test series in India in 2017 but Australia still ended up losing 1-2 and a Test win against Virat Kohli and his men ranks high in his list.
Mayank opened alongside Hanuma Vihari at the MCG, scored a gritty 76 to give India a strong start which eventually played a pivotal role in their 137-run win.
Indian former batsman Gautam Gambhir has said that the current side has the bowling firepower to dominate the Australian team Down Under.
According to Prasad, it might be a good idea to have at least a 26-strong squad for the tour Down Under where both India and the 'A' team could be clubbed together for a month.
Cricket Australia Chief Executive Nick Hockley made it clear that the ‘14-day quarantine period is well defined' for the visiting Indian team keeping in mind the government regulations.
The kookaburra seam is not as pronounced as Dukes or SG Tests balls and the flattening of seam coupled with ban on saliva will make it harder for bowlers of both teams.
Hockley's statement is in complete contrast to the views of BCCI president Sourav Ganguly, who had already made it clear that he was not in favour of a two-week quarantine period for the Indian team
Hardik hasn't played red-ball cricket since the England tour in 2018. The back issue had put him on the sidelines for the Australia tour later in the same year.
Bucknor admitted the errors he made in the 12 years old Test match and said he made two mistakes, which cost India the match.
Lee also feels that Indian pacers these days don't back down and are always up for the contest, regardless of the opposition or the conditions.
Ganguly, however, said that he hopes the quarantine period for the Indian team when they arrive in Australia for their scheduled tour later in the year is reduced.
The Test series will begin with the opener at Gabba on December 3, followed by a pink-ball affair at the Adelaide Oval. The Boxing Day Test and the New Year's tie will be played at the MCG and Sydney respectively.
Speaking on Star Sports show Cricket Connected, Australia pacer Hazlewood threw light on bowling to the Team India captain Kohli.
India are currently slated to play three T20Is against Australia in October. Then in December-January, both teams will contest in the four-Test series where India will look to defend the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Victoria has reported 75 new cases on Monday, which pushed health officials in Queensland to close its borders with the rest of Australia, to enact tough new protocols.
Hussey feels that the return of Smith and Warner to the Australian side will make life difficult for the visiting Indian side in the impending Border-Gavaskar series.
During the series, all eyes would be on Rohit, who had scored three hundreds including a double ton against South Africa at home in his debut series as Test opener last October
Taylor feels authorities should not hesitate in moving out the match from the MCG in the wake of rising coronavirus cases of in Victoria
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