Rohit Sharma set to join Team India on Wednesday in Melbourne, MCG likely to host 3rd Test

Indian talisman Rohit Sharma is all set to join rest of touring party on Wednesday in Melbourne after end of second Test match. Putting an end to his much-awaited arrival, swashbuckling batsman will be flown to Melbourne from Sydney, where he is currently under quarantine. Indian team erly eyes return of Rohit Sharma who h been out of side for entire limited-overs series and first two Test as he was undergoing rehab at National Cricket Acemy (NCA) in Bengaluru. 

"Rohit Sharma will be flown to Melbourne by CA on Wednesday as third game is almost set to take place at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) with an eye on Coronavirus outbreak," ANI sources reported.

third Test at Sydney has been under scanner for quite a while w owing to sudden increase in number of Coronavirus cases. Cricket Australia's CEO Nick Hockley h stated that board has 'strong contingency plans in place' if situation in Sydney deteriorates. final decision on ground for third Test is expected to be taken by end of Boxing Day Test. 

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"Should public health situation in NSW render playing in Sydney untenable, CA's preferred contingency plan is to work with Victorian Government to play third Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground and fourth Test at Gabba," CA h said. 

India st comeback at MCG

third day of Boxing Day belonged completely to Indians as y rattled Australian top-order cheaply. While Ajinkya Rahane brought up his 12th century on Sunday, Australians mand to sweep Indian tail early on Monday. Seeking to wipe out deficit, Australia began ir second innings on a disastrous te as Joe Burns (4) t only got out for a poor score but also wasted a review after pacer Umesh Yav (1/5) opened him up with one that swung away very late.

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Australia were wobbling at 133 for six at stumps on third day of Boxing Day Test at magnificent Melbourne Cricket Ground. Aiming to exorcise ghosts of being bowled out for a lowest ever 36 in series-opener, visitors h put up 326 on board for a 131-run le in reply to Australia's first-innings total of 195 all out. Australia were ahe by only two runs at close of play.

"This game is t over yet, we still have to get four more wickets," India skipper Ajinkya Rahane, whose hundred on second day set tone for side, told brocasters Sony Network at end of day's play.

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