Rohit Sharma to miss 4th Test in Sydney to be with wife for birth of first child - Report

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Indian middle-order batsman in Tests, Rohit Sharma, is all set to miss the fourth and final Test match of the series against Australia due to family reasons. As per a report in The Times of India, Rohit has flown down to India from Australia to be with his with his wife for the birth of their first child. “It would’ve been great to have him (Rohit) around. Tactically, he brings so much to the side and then his batting provides the right kind of balance to the side. But what awaits him is far bigger and more important,” a source was quoted as saying by The Times of India. 

 

Rohit, who played a crucial knock of 63* in the first innings of the recently concluded 3rd Test, made his return into playing XI after missing the 2nd Test due to injury. He was also part of the playing XI in the first game, where he scored 37 and 1, getting out in a surprising way in the first innings after he opted to play a lofted shot against Nathan Lyon despite surviving on the previous delivery.

 

Rohit had made his comeback into the Test side for the Australia tour. Team India's limited-overs vice-captain was dropped from the Test team after the South Africa tour, where he scored 78 runs in four innings. He was kept out of the team for Afghanistan Test, England Test tour and the home series against West Indies as well.

 

His form in the limited-overs cricket saw Rohit making his comeback to the longest format of the game. He was preferred over Hanuma Vihari in the first Test. The latter made a comeback into the playing XI after an injury to Rohit for the second Test and batted as an opener in the third game - when Rohit was back in the playing XI.

 

India is currently leading the series 2-1 with final Test to be played from January 3 in Sydney. With a win in Melbourne, the visitors ensured that they retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and team India cannot lose the series from this point.

 

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[SecondSlip]

Get Pappu Patel to open with Agarwal and bat Vihari at #6 

[R!TTER]

Chalo thank god, one thing less to worry about. Talent's fans happy as well as that of the Indian test team.

[velu]

congrats @maniac & @gattaca garu  

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18 minutes ago, R!TTER said:

Chalo thank god, one thing less to worry about. Talent's fans happy as well as that of the Indian test team.

+1...Vihari should move down & Pappu Patel should open.

 

But I think Pandya will slot into Tailunts place with Vihari again forced to open

[sergio04]

oh *.

this means India is going to lose 4th test.

[gattaca]

39 minutes ago, velu said:

congrats @maniac & @gattaca garu  

lol never supported rohit. but the other option is hardik. well he is equally bad.

[Nonbeliever]

What a lucky child for india...

[SK_IH]

5 minutes ago, Nonbeliever said:

What a lucky child for india...

i wanted him to play but this is funny 

[beetle]

Bless the little angel.

Vihari gets a breather.

Congrats uncle maniac.

[afan]

Will be interesting if India is forced to bowl first at the SCG. We need good batters to face spin in the 4rth innings, and I think Pandya can be drafted in place of Rohit 

Is Ashwin likely to play,? 

[wanted_desi]

Looks like Rohit's kid is making sure India is winning this series. 

[prinzo]

I rememeber at the beginning of the year there was an outcry as to why Rohit was in the test team against SA

[Number]

Maniac dada ban gaya 

[Real McCoy]

Congratulations to Rohit....and India

[Clarke]

Thank u bhabhiji, u timed it so well 

Hope Ashwin/Pandya return based on the pitch and we go for the kill. 

[rtmohanlal]

would be a blessing in disguise if toss comes Inda's way

[R!TTER]

Even if it doesn't we could make sure that we load our bowling in such an event, should we be forced to field first.

[neel roy]

1 hour ago, R!TTER said:

Even if it doesn't we could make sure that we load our bowling in such an event, should we be forced to field first.

Lol flipside is fourth innings we are one batsmen short while defending against Lyon 

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26 minutes ago, neel roy said:

Lol flipside is fourth innings we are one batsmen short while defending against Lyon 

Which batsman do you propose, from the 19, who'll stand up to Lyon in the 4th innings? I can assure you he isn't from any of the A/R we have & it's best we restrict Aus to the bare minimum in the first innings.