India suffered a mammoth collapse on Day 3 and the last batsman to fall was Mohammad Shami as the player was struck by Cummins on the forearm and was forced to retire hurt.&nbsp;

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As per some reports, Shami suffered a fractured arm. According to news agency ANI, Shami has been ruled out of the Test series, though an official confirmation on the same from BCCI is still awaited.

India's former skipper Sunil Gavaskar said that Shami's absence will be a big blow for Team India. “It (Shami injury) is a big problem. he has the knack of taking wickets, he can shock the opposition with his bouncers and yorkers. If he is not playing, then it’s going to be trouble for India,” Gavaskar told Sports Tak.

Gavaskar went as far as to suggest that India should immediately bring in Ishant Sharma if he is fit. “If Ishant Sharma is fit, I am suggesting to send him to Australia now. If he is capable of bowling 20 overs in a day, the management should send him to Australia on tomorrow’s flight so that he can be ready for the Sydney Test,” he said.

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“I am saying India should look at taking a chance because there is no proper back-up now. Navdeep Saini has the potential to pick wickets but the way he bowled in the warm-up matches, it doesn’t look like he will be able to trouble the Australia batsmen,” he further added.

India will take on Australia for the Boxing Day Test match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.&nbsp;

India suffered a mammoth collapse on Day 3 and the last batsman to fall was Mohammad Shami as the player was struck by Cummins on the forearm and was forced to retire hurt.

India suffered a mammoth collapse on Day 3 and the last batsman to fall was Mohammad Shami as the player was struck by Cummins on the forearm and was forced to retire hurt. Also read: 'The selectors have failed': Tom Moody feels this batsman should have played instead of Prithvi Shaw As per some reports, Shami suffered a fractured arm. According to news agency ANI, Shami has been ruled out of the Test series, though an official confirmation on the same from BCCI is still awaited. India's former skipper Sunil Gavaskar said that Shami's absence will be a big blow for Team India. “It (Shami injury) is a big problem. he has the knack of taking wickets, he can shock the opposition with his bouncers and yorkers. If he is not playing, then it’s going to be trouble for India,” Gavaskar told Sports Tak. Gavaskar went as far as to suggest that India should immediately bring in Ishant Sharma if he is fit. “If Ishant Sharma is fit, I am suggesting to send him to Australia now. If he is capable of bowling 20 overs in a day, the management should send him to Australia on tomorrow’s flight so that he can be ready for the Sydney Test,” he said. Also read: 'Nothing wrong with the Indian effort today': Sunil Gavaskar comforts Virat and Co. “I am saying India should look at taking a chance because there is no proper back-up now. Navdeep Saini has the potential to pick wickets but the way he bowled in the warm-up matches, it doesn’t look like he will be able to trouble the Australia batsmen,” he further added. India will take on Australia for the Boxing Day Test match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

'If Ishant Sharma is fit, send him now', says Sunil Gavaskar after injured Shami ruled out of Test series

Former cricketing legend Sunil Gavaskar took a funny dig at India's poor fielding effort against Australia on Day 2 of Adelaide Test saying that the Men in Blue were in Christmas mood.&nbsp;

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The hosts have been great on-field and caught everything that came there, however, Indian players dropped some vital catches that could have restricted Australia to a much lower score.&nbsp;

Marnus Labuschagne got two lifelines today as he was dropped once by Jasprit Bumrah and then by Prithvi Shaw.&nbsp;

"All I can think of is the Indians are in a Christmas mood. Giving their Christmas gifts a week early," Sunil Gavaskar was heard saying soon after Prithvi Shaw dropped Marnus Labuschagne.

Labuschagne scored a gritty 47 off 119 deliveries to help Australia post 191 runs on board in the first innings. Along with Labuschagne, skipper Tim Paine looked solid with the willow as he scored an unbeaten 73.&nbsp;

India started with Prithvi Shaw and Mayank Agarwal in the second innings but lost the former after Pat Cummins bowled the youngster for four. India sent Jasprit Bumrah at number 3 as a night watchman. Both Bumrah and Agarwal saw off the last few overs of the day as India ended at 9/1 with a lead of 62 runs.&nbsp;

Former cricketing legend Sunil Gavaskar took a funny dig at India's poor fielding effort against Australia on Day 2 of Adelaide Test saying that the Men in Blue were in Christmas mood.

Former cricketing legend Sunil Gavaskar took a funny dig at India's poor fielding effort against Australia on Day 2 of Adelaide Test saying that the Men in Blue were in Christmas mood. ALSO READ: Netizens troll Prithvi Shaw for poor performance with bat and dropping a vital catch The hosts have been great on-field and caught everything that came there, however, Indian players dropped some vital catches that could have restricted Australia to a much lower score. Marnus Labuschagne got two lifelines today as he was dropped once by Jasprit Bumrah and then by Prithvi Shaw. "All I can think of is the Indians are in a Christmas mood. Giving their Christmas gifts a week early," Sunil Gavaskar was heard saying soon after Prithvi Shaw dropped Marnus Labuschagne. Labuschagne scored a gritty 47 off 119 deliveries to help Australia post 191 runs on board in the first innings. Along with Labuschagne, skipper Tim Paine looked solid with the willow as he scored an unbeaten 73. India started with Prithvi Shaw and Mayank Agarwal in the second innings but lost the former after Pat Cummins bowled the youngster for four. India sent Jasprit Bumrah at number 3 as a night watchman. Both Bumrah and Agarwal saw off the last few overs of the day as India ended at 9/1 with a lead of 62 runs.

'Christmas mood': Sunil Gavaskar takes dig at Team India's poor fielding effort

Former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar has suggested swapping the hosts of next two ICC T20 World Cups, which is scheduled to be hosted by Australia (2020) and India (2021) given the COVID-19 curve flattens out in India in the next few weeks or months.&nbsp;

The coronavirus pandemic has wiped out the sporting calendar with dark clouds hovering over the ICC T20 World Cup 2020, scheduled to be hosted by Australia from October 18 to November 15. However, with Australia sealing its borders for the next six months, there are major concerns on how the country will host the showpiece event.

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"As we all know, Australia has barred foreigners from entering the country until 30 September. The tournament starts mid-October so it is looking difficult at the moment," Gavaskar told India Today.

"Next year the T20 World Cup is in India. If India and Australia come to an agreement and the COVID-19 curve in India flattens out, they can swap. It can be held in India this October-November and next year in Australia around the same time."

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The much-awaited Indian Premier League (IPL) was indefinitely postponed amid the COVID-19 pandemic but there is slight possibility of it being played in September, before the T20 World Cup. Gavaskar is of the view that IPL can be played before the T20 World Cup and players will get adequate practice for the marquee event without even travelling much.

"If it (T20 WC swap) happens that way, IPL is just held prior to T20 World Cup so there is enough practice for the players. Then you can have the T20 World Cup in November and Asia Cup in December in UAE. December is a much better time to host a tournament in the UAE," said the 70-year-old. 
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Former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar has suggested swapping the hosts of next two ICC T20 World Cups, which is scheduled to be hosted by Australia (2020) and India (2021) given the COVID-19 curve flattens out in India in the next few weeks or months.

Former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar has suggested swapping the hosts of next two ICC T20 World Cups, which is scheduled to be hosted by Australia (2020) and India (2021) given the COVID-19 curve flattens out in India in the next few weeks or months. The coronavirus pandemic has wiped out the sporting calendar with dark clouds hovering over the ICC T20 World Cup 2020, scheduled to be hosted by Australia from October 18 to November 15. However, with Australia sealing its borders for the next six months, there are major concerns on how the country will host the showpiece event. ALSO READ: Cricket Australia fears losing 'hundreds of millions' if India's tour Down Under gets affected by COVID-19 "As we all know, Australia has barred foreigners from entering the country until 30 September. The tournament starts mid-October so it is looking difficult at the moment," Gavaskar told India Today. "Next year the T20 World Cup is in India. If India and Australia come to an agreement and the COVID-19 curve in India flattens out, they can swap. It can be held in India this October-November and next year in Australia around the same time." ALSO READ: 'The situation is very bad, tricky': Shoaib Akhtar predicts no cricket for next one year The much-awaited Indian Premier League (IPL) was indefinitely postponed amid the COVID-19 pandemic but there is slight possibility of it being played in September, before the T20 World Cup. Gavaskar is of the view that IPL can be played before the T20 World Cup and players will get adequate practice for the marquee event without even travelling much. "If it (T20 WC swap) happens that way, IPL is just held prior to T20 World Cup so there is enough practice for the players. Then you can have the T20 World Cup in November and Asia Cup in December in UAE. December is a much better time to host a tournament in the UAE," said the 70-year-old.

India-Australia can swap hosting T20 World Cup in 2020 and 2021, suggests Sunil Gavaskar