The legendary wrist-spinner feels Shami's absence on drop-in pitches will hurt India while Australians have the best bowling unit for the Melbourne wicket.
The board contingency plan is to work with Victorian government to host the Australia vs India third Test in Melbourne if Sydney is rendered untenable to host the game over COVID-19 surge in the region.
The drop-in pitches at the MCG which will host the second Test between India and Australia have not been tested and it is a cause of concern, says Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) chief Stuart Fox.
Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) chief Stuart Fox has offered to host the first Test if Adelaide fails to do so due to the coronavirus outbreak in South Australia.
Due to rising COVID-19 cases in Victoria, Cricket Australia is contemplating shifting the Boxing Day Test against India to Adelaide.
If the match is shifted to Perth, the CA plans to hold it at the Optus Stadium, which can sit 60,000 supporters and is regarded as the best venue in Australia outside the MCG.
Smith's dogged unbeaten 77 helped the hosts reach 257/4 at stumps on Day 1 along with Marnus Labuschagne's 63. For the Kiwis, Colin de Grandhomme returned with figures of 2/58.
The ongoing Boxing Day Test between Australia and New Zealand on Thursday witnessed a record attendance at the historic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) as 80,473 fans turned out for the contest.
Recently, a Sheffield Shield game was abandoned due to a dangerous pitch, which will now won't be used for the Boxing Day Test between Australia and New Zealand, starting December 26.
World No. 1-ranked India have taken a 2-1 lead in the four-match series against Australia and retained the Border-Gavaskar trophy.
This is not the first time the MCG crowd has been warned against racial behaviour. A similar incident was reported during the Boxing Day Test in 2005 with South African fast bowler Andre Nel at the receiving end.
Some epic moments were caught in the 'Kiss Cam' which were displayed on the giant screen at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Australia will be without pace spearhead Mitchell Starc, who is out with a bruised heel.
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