Australia Test captain Tim Paine fears the Boxing Day Test against India could be moved out of the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground in the wake of rising cases of coronavirus in Victoria. With the caseload rising in Victoria, Cricket Australia (CA) is open to the idea of shifting the Boxing Day Test to Perth, where the situation remains under control. There were also reports that the match may be held at an empty MCG depending on the situation at that time. Paine, however, said he is hopeful the Boxing Day Test would remain at its spiritual home. Australia will have Smith and Warner back in the line-up this time and the skipper emphasised that they need to score big runs to put India under pressure.

Source: The Telegraph June 23, 2020 19:52 UTC